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Opinion: Reading and cognitive ageing: Why we should pay attention
2+ hour, 24+ min ago (1017+ words) KLSE Screener Opinion: Reading and cognitive ageing: Why we should pay attention Malaysians are no strangers to reading campaigns and literacy initiatives. Over the years, programmes such as the NILAM Programme and various national reading campaigns have sought to cultivate…...
Opinion: Between hype and reality " AI's growing role in language learning
16+ hour, 42+ min ago (964+ words) Artificial intelligence is quickly becoming part of everyday life in Malaysia, from smartphones to classrooms. In education, one of its most visible roles today is in language learning. Students are using AI-powered apps to improve English, Mandarin and other languages,…...
Unemployment rate back at 3pct in April
21+ hour, 4+ min ago (243+ words) KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's unemployment rate returned to 3. 0 per cent in April, with 511, 800 unemployed persons recorded, according to the Statistics Department. The department said the unemployment rate rose 0. 1 percentage point in April 2026, up from 2. 9 per cent in March, returning to the…...
Young S'poreans map job opportunities
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (137+ words) KLSE Screener Young S'poreans map job opportunities SINGAPORE: Raffles Institution alumnus Ace Yip, 18, created "Sup (short for "what's up), a career portal for students and early professionals after having to send over 400 cold emails before eventually landing a law internship....
Gamuda Land partners UCSI to establish campus at Gamuda Gardens
4+ day, 43+ min ago (370+ words) RAWANG (June 8): Gamuda Land has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with UCSI University to establish a new campus at its Gamuda Gardens township development located at Rawang, Selangor. The collaboration will see UCSI launch a temporary campus at Gamuda…...
Youth job-hopping reflects labour market issues, not weaker work ethic
1+ week, 55+ min ago (519+ words) KUALA LUMPUR: Job hopping among the younger generation should not be interpreted as a decline in work ethic but rather as a response to structural challenges in Malaysia's labour market. According to the PNB Research Institute, job hopping among young…...
Matrix Concepts backs student athletes with RM1m scholarship
1+ week, 1+ day ago (178+ words) KUALA LUMPUR: Matrix Concepts Holdings Bhd has launched the LTH Excellence Scholarship Programme, pledging up to RM1 million annually to support student athletes. Developed in collaboration with Adcote Matrix Malaysia Schools, the programme is aimed at nurturing young talent through a…...
US job openings rise by the most since 2021; hiring weak amid economic uncertainty
1+ week, 2+ day ago (501+ words) WASHINGTON: US job openings increased by the most in five years in April, but the surge likely overstates the labour market's health, as hiring declined against the backdrop of economic uncertainty stemming from the Iran war. "The labour market remains…...
Matrix Concepts launches RM1mil annual scholarship to support student-athletes
1+ week, 2+ day ago (213+ words) KUALA LUMPUR: Matrix Concepts Holdings Bhd has launched the LTH Excellence Scholarship Programme, committing up to RM1 million annually to support student-athletes across multiple sporting disciplines. Developed in collaboration with Adcote Matrix Malaysia Schools, the programme is aimed at nurturing young…...
Taking maths by the horns
1+ week, 6+ day ago (57+ words) KLSE Screener Taking maths by the horns THE numbers don't lie: Malaysia's youth have a mathematics problem. Findings from the SPM 2025 Examination Results Analysis Report revealed that 21. 7% of exam candidates did not pass maths, making it one of the commonly…...