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Opinion: Academic freedom ought to be honoured
2+ hour, 11+ min ago (414+ words) STUDENTS and academic staff at the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) have raised concerns after political scientist Associate Professor Dr Syaza Farhana Mohamad Shukri was recently summoned by police for questioning. According to the university's Political Science Students Association (Possa),…...
EIS Amendment Bill: Mobility allowance to be paid in lump sum
20+ hour, 38+ min ago (376+ words) KUALA LUMPUR (March 12): The implementation of the Employment Insurance System (Amendment) Bill 2025 will allow the Mobility Assistance Allowance to be paid as a lump sum to jobseekers who successfully secure new employment. Deputy Human Resources Minister Datuk Khairul Firdaus Akbar…...
Edunation: English in the reimagined 2027 curriculum
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (558+ words) This article first appeared in Forum, The Edge Malaysia Weekly on March 9, 2026 - March 15, 2026 For parents new to the national school system, here is an attempt to outline the changes and challenges that we can expect in 2027. In the new Malaysian…...
China pins hopes on society-wide AI push to add jobs, rejuvenate economy
3+ day, 6+ min ago (707+ words) BEIJING (March 10): China's scramble to adopt artificial intelligence will spawn new jobs and propel the world's second largest economy, say policymakers and company executives, as they play down growing global fears that the technology could stunt employment. Plans unveiled at…...
Malaysia's jobless rate holds steady at 2.9% in January, youth unemployment eases
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (409+ words) KUALA LUMPUR (March 11): Malaysia's unemployment rate held steady in January as the number of people with jobs rose in an expanded labour force, official data showed. The overall unemployment rate was 2.9% in January, the Department of Statistics Malaysia said in…...
MOE declares March 18 extra school holiday for Aidilfitri
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (146+ words) PUTRAJAYA (March 10): The Ministry of Education (MOE) has declared March 18, 2026 as an additional school holiday for all schools nationwide in conjunction with Hari Raya Aidilfitri. In a statement on Tuesday, the ministry said the additional holiday is intended to allow…...
Cover Story: Overqualified and underutilised
1+ week, 1+ day ago (638+ words) This article first appeared in The Edge Malaysia Weekly on February 23, 2026 - March 1, 2026 UNEMPLOYMENT in Malaysia is currently low. At 2.9% in December 2025, or 517,700 unemployed persons, the labour market is considered "fully employed, giving Malaysians reason to cheer. At full employment, poverty…...
UK to overhaul special-needs education as costs spiral
1+ week, 6+ day ago (437+ words) LONDON (Feb 22): Britain will unveil long-delayed reforms to England's special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system on Monday, as rising demand and sharply escalating costs push it towards a financial breaking point. The Labour government is under pressure to fix…...
My Say: Treat education as economic infrastructure for building a financial hub
2+ week, 1+ day ago (325+ words) This article first appeared in Forum, The Edge Malaysia Weekly on February 23, 2026 - March 1, 2026 When policymakers discuss the success of a financial centre, the focus usually falls on regulation, tax frameworks, connectivity and investment incentives. These elements are important. However, in…...
PayNet records 58.7 mil digital transactions across 44 universities in Malaysia in 2025
2+ week, 1+ day ago (406+ words) KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 26): Payments Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd (PayNet) recorded 58.7 million digital transactions across 44 universities last year, up from 24.4 million in 2024, under its PayNet Digital Campus 4.0 initiative. Established in 2022, the PayNet Digital Campus programme aims to drive a sustained, campus-wide…...