19 varsities make it to 'excellent'

Not a single institution of higher learning in the country, including Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), which was granted apex status the year before, was rated "outstanding" in the 2009 Rating System for Institutions of Higher Learning (Setara)

: facing scepticism and resistance, this woman's journey as a marine scientiest proves that perseverance can turn dreams into reality - even in uncharted waters

Page 16 and 17Tracking down Dr Louisa Shobhini Ponnampalam is much like spotting a rare marine mammal along our coastline - a fleeting glimpse of her before she disappears into the vast blue. She emerges every now and then, only to dive back into what she loves most - riding the waves, scanning the horizon for dolphin, whales and other sea creatures

Amazon Dolphin Therapy Aids People With Disabilities

Page 12Floating in the Rio Negro in the Brazilian Amazon, Luiz Felipe, who has Down Syndrome during a special therapy session