Six in family perish in car-lorry crash

GUA MUSANG: Six members of a family, including three children, were killed when their car was involved in a collision with a lorry at KM25 Jalan Gua Musang­ Kuala Krai near Kampung Rantau Manis here yesterday

Govt focused on ensuring IPTA among world's best Minister

KUALA LUMPUR: The Education Ministry has outlined six strategies to boost the performances of public institutions of higher learning (IPTA) and their positions in the world.Deputy Education Minister Datuk Mary Yap Kian Ching said the move was in line with the Aspiration of the government in the National Higher Education Strategic Plan targeting three local universities for recognition as among the 100 best in the world, and, one among them, to be in the top 50, by 2020

Taib's lengthy leadership due to people's trust, say analyst

KUCJING: Leaders of the opposition pact should evaluate what they have done for the people all this while before attacking the leadership of Sarawak Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Talib Mahmud, said several political analysts. They feel that it is unfair for leaders from PAS, the DAP and Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) to criticism the duration of Taib's 30-year administration where as he had received the mandate and trust of the people in the state

Learn from countries unable to implement democracy - Dr M

MELAKA: Former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad advised Malaysians to learn from countries which are unable to implement democratic rule due to the citizens' obsession with their leaders

Local universities fear lack of students due to new MUET requirements

Local universities may face a drop in the number of students enrolling for several courses following the introduction of new entry requirements for the; Malaysian University English Test (MUET)

Sabah women cruise into final

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah women booked their spot in the final after registering a 5-0 win over Kedah in the semifinal of the 29th Tun Sharifah Rodziah Cup Football Tournament at Universiti Utara Malaysia in Sintok, yesterday

Indonesia bids to prevent Daesh ideology from spreading among its students in M'sia

The Indonesian government is now working hard to curb the Daesh and radical religious ideology from gaining a foothold among the Indonesian students who are currently studying in this country

Skilled workforce needed in Islamic financial system

KUCHING : Head of Sarawak Islamic Council (SIC), Datu Putit Matzen yesterday said efforts and emphasis must be made towards producing skilled workforce in the Islamic financial system

Research quality key to higher varsity rankings

PETALING JAYA: Seven Malaysian universities are in Times Higher Education's (THE) inaugural Asia-Pacific University Rankings. Of these, five are in the top 200 with Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) and Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) joint top for Malaysia

Crossing racial boundaries with music

KUALA LUMPUR : There is great truth in the phrase, music unites'. Music has long been seen as one of the best means to unite people