53+ min ago (362+ words) Wednesday, 03 Dec 2025 A TOTAL of 100 universities from 40 countries will compete in a design contest to reimagine Klang's future. The Bandar Baru Klang Catalytic Development Master Plan International Design Competition 2025/2026 is being organised by the Acmar Group. Its executive director Johnson Tee Kim Hock said the competition was among the largest global urban planning initiatives ever held in Malaysia, enabling the new generation of urban planners and designers to propose innovative ideas in shaping a more sustainable future. "We are committed to ensuring that the development of Bandar Baru Klang continues to reflect Klang's identity as the Royal City, with an emphasis on sustainability, liveability and the appreciation of local heritage," he said. Johnson was speaking after launching the competition at a memorandum of understanding (MOU) and memorandum of agreement (MOA) signing ceremony between Acmar Group who was the master developer…...

9+ hour, 41+ min ago (746+ words) A plumbing student poses with a spanner during a plumbing class at City of Westminster College, Paddington, in London, Britain, November 20, 2025. REUTERS/Jaimi Joy LONDON, Dec 2 (Reuters) - In a labour market where artificial intelligence is quickly transforming and sometimes replacing jobs, student Maryna Yaroshenko wanted to find a future-proof career that offered long-term stability. Like a growing number of young people in Britain and beyond, 18-year-old Yaroshenko opted for a skilled trade and is now training to become a plumber. "That's something AI won't take over," said Yaroshenko, who is originally from Ukraine and is studying at the City of Westminster College (CWC) in London. White-collar jobs are viewed as more vulnerable to disruption by AI and automation than manual labour. In Britain, one in six employers expect the use of AI tools to allow them to reduce their headcount…...

10+ hour, 10+ min ago (450+ words) KUALA LUMPUR: Sultan of Perak Sultan Nazrin Shah has called for Malaysia to modernise and raise the quality of education at every level, including through the adoption of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools. His Royal Highness said strengthening technical education must remain a priority to ensure graduates" skills stay aligned with industry needs. "Modernising and improving the quality of education, for example, leveraging generative AI tools, should be a priority at all levels. "The quality of our labour force will be critical in adapting effectively to future challenges. Institutional adjustments will also be required to arrest and reverse our chronic brain drain," he said when launching the book Chronicling Themes in the Economic and Social History of Malaysia here Tuesday (Dec 2). The Perak Ruler said Malaysia"s aspiration to become a fully developed and high-income nation requires adapting to a…...

11+ hour, 51+ min ago (241+ words) PETALING JAYA: The Pahang State Education Department (JPN Pahang) confirmed that the student seen swimming through floodwaters on social media to sit for the 2025 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination is safe. In a statement on Tuesday (Dec 2), the department said the incident occurred Saturday (Nov 29), when floodwaters rapidly submerged the route from the student's home, forcing him to wade through the water before being able to reach the school hostel. "The student is now safely accommodated at the SMK Kuala Lanar hostel and is ready to sit for SPM alongside other candidates. "The state education department, in collaboration with the District Education Office (PPD) and boarding secondary schools in the Lipis district, has implemented contingency plans by identifying the number of students living in flood-risk areas and provided hostel facilities to all students in that area, even if they do…...

14+ hour, 48+ min ago (144+ words) Tuesday, 02 Dec 2025 PETALING JAYA: The Human Resources Ministry (Kesuma) is set to table four legislative amendments aimed at strengthening worker protection and enhancing the national Technical and Vocational education and Training (TVET) ecosystem. The approval of these four key Acts is expected to benefit millions of workers, students and youths. These reforms include expanding 24/7 social security coverage, strengthening assistance for displaced workers, aligning skills standards more closely with industry needs and ensuring more sustainable access to skills training financing. Key impacts of the approval of these four amended Acts: The second and third readings for all four amendment Bills are expected to take place in early December 2025. These legal reforms reaffirm Kesuma's commitment to building a more inclusive, responsive and competitive labour and TVET ecosystem " ensuring Malaysian workers and youth are well-prepared to meet future economic challenges....

1+ day, 53+ min ago (305+ words) Tuesday, 02 Dec 2025 Andrew (left) presenting the Press Metal Best PhD Thesis Award to Phang at the Swinburne University of Technology's 25th anniversary celebration. A NEW research-focused campus will be built for Swinburne University of Technology in Sarawak. Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said the state government had allocated 4ha of land for it. Speaking at the university's 25th anniversary celebration, Abang Johari said the new campus would support the state's strategic growth in sectors such as green energy, semiconductors, petrochemicals and materials science. "The state government will equip the facility with advanced technology, enabling Sarawak to maximise its own resources through innovation and the development of local expertise." Swinburne Sarawak board of directors chairman Datuk Amar Jaul Samion said student enrolment was projected to rise several folds due to the Sarawak government's free education scheme starting next year. The university…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago (242+ words) Current guidelines in the city-state bar secondary school students from using their devices in the classroom. " Pixabay SINGAPORE: Singapore will impose a stricter ban on smartphones and smartwatches in secondary schools starting January, its education ministry said, part of a global push to combat digital distractions. Current guidelines in the city-state'one of the world's most digitally connected populations bar secondary school students from using their devices in the classroom. This will be broadened to include non-lesson time, with students required to keep phones in designated storage areas such as lockers or school bags during school hours. The goal is "to create a school environment that prioritises students' learning and enhances their engagement, fostering healthier habits on screen use and better well-being", the ministry said Sunday. "Screen use among students has been shown to displace important activities such as sleep, physical…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago (258+ words) Monday, 01 Dec 2025 KUALA LUMPUR: The Anti-Bullying Bill 2025, which outlines the definition of bullying and the mechanism to address such cases at educational institutions, has been tabled for first reading in the Dewan Rakyat on Monday (Dec 1). The Bill was tabled by Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said. The second reading is scheduled for Wednesday (Dec 3). Among acts of bullying defined in the Bill are: causing physical harm to victims or their belongings; using abusive, threatening, or demeaning language that can cause harm to a victim's psychological well-being; and humiliating or discriminating against a victim based on sex, race, religion and disability. Socially isolating a victim to the extent of damaging their reputation or creating a hostile environment for them is also construed as an act of bullying under the Bill. "Bullying…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago (365+ words) Monday, 01 Dec 2025 KUALA LUMPUR: National Higher Education Loan Fund (PTPTN) borrowers from families who receive Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) aid recorded the highest loan repayments as well as the highest outstanding amounts, the Dewan Rakyat was told. Deputy Higher Education Minister Datuk Mustapha Sakmud said that as of Oct 31, more than 900,000 borrowers from STR families have repaid their loans, totalling RM13.89bil. The group was also the most consistent in repaying loans on schedule, with 450,522 borrowers paying RM4.17bil as of the end of October. The outstanding balance was also the highest among this group, with RM10.23bil owed to the government by 967,796 borrowers, he said on Monday (Dec 1). For borrowers from families who are not STR recipients but with a monthly income below 8,000, he said 58,971 have paid up their loans totalling RM703.45mil. He added that RM657.79 mil has been collected from the 131,386 borrowers who have been consistently…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago (539+ words) Tuesday, 02 Dec 2025 KUALA LUMPUR: Bullying is not just about physical harm. Abusive, threats, demeaning language and discriminating on the basis of sex, race, religion or disability will also count as bullying. And perpetrators will face punishment under the Anti-Bully Bill 2025, which was tabled for its first reading in the Dewan Rakyat yesterday by Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said (pic). The second reading is scheduled for tomorrow. Abuse that can adversely affect a victim's psychological well- being or socially isolating a victim to the extent of damaging their reputation or creating a hostile environment are also considered acts of bullying under the Bill. "Bullying means any wilful act directed at a victim by any means, whether committed repeatedly or in a single severe incident, which causes physical, psychological or social harm…...