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MCA president flags risk to thousands of students as TAR UMT tax-exempt status lapses

Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong raises concerns over the potential impact on students if the tax exemption for TAR UMT and UTAR is not extended

PTPTN to use e-Kasih data to convert loans into scholarships for students from low-income households

Starting next year, PTPTN will refer to the database to transform loans for students from poor families into scholarships, lightening financial burdens and enhancing academic focus

Ancom Crop Care launches final RM10,000 scholarship round for Penang undergraduates

Applications for the education aid programme, open until October 14, target undergraduates from low-income families pursuing non-medical degrees at local universities

MCMC introduces new scholarship programs to enhance Malaysia’s digital workforce

Both programs aim to nurture not only skilled individuals but also those ready to propel Malaysia’s digital progress

GXBank awards scholarship to eight students from underserved communities

Impian Gigih Biasiswa covers tuition, fees, and other education-related expenses, scholars receive guidance from GXBank mentors to help them succeed

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Cleared for layoffs? AirAsia to retrench 20% of workforce in major cost-cutting move

This allegedly involves cabin services, cargo and logistics, engineering and maintenance, as well as the commercial division, according to Scoop’s source

InDrive faces termination for flouting guidelines

It is the second Russian e-hailing app after Maxim to face ban by Land Public Transport Agency

Schools may close if air quality worsens, five areas hit unhealthy levels: DOE

The department said the areas recorded unhealthy API readings, warns of RM1mil fine for open burning offenders