Education
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Education
CM Thumbs up on teaching and learning of foreign languages
Speaking at the State-level Sabah Youth Forum, Poetry recital and Sahibba competition at Kota Kinabalu Thursday, Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Musa Hj. Aman said that in an ever-changing and interdependent world, it is important for students to achieve proficiency in foreign languages not only to bridge cultural gaps in the wider world, but particularly to communicate, learn new ideas and gain access to wider career opportunities.
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Education & Business
LFSA renewed ties with UMS
The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between University Malaysia Sabah (UMS) and Labuan Financial Services Authority (LFSA) was renewed for another two years at a signing ceremony held in UMS Kota Kinabalu yesterday.
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UMS has a brand new teaching hospital
The proposal for the setting up of University Malaysia Sabah's School of Medicine has been approved, according to UMS Vice Chancellor Datuk Harun Abdullah.
Education
Musa: The Sandakan Education Hub will be a boon to local students
Speaking at the official opening of the SMK Merpati new school block in Sandakan, Datuk Seri Panglima Musa Aman said the new school building was a dream come true for the people of the area whose children could now study in a proper and comfortable building.
Education
Continuous efforts to equip Kota Marudu with education infrastructure and facilities
Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Dr Maximus Ongkili said education in Kota Marudu was one of his priorities in ensuring the progress of the community and constituency. He said this at the closing ceremony and presentation of certificates at the Tunas Cemerlang 2.0: CyberSAFE Mentor programme conducted by CyberSecurity Malaysia, an agency of his ministry.
Dr. Ongkili said that Kota Marudu has and will continue to benefit from efforts to provide rural schools with education infrastructure and facilities. He disclosed over the past five years there has been much progress in education in Kota Marudu, including the planned establishment of a community college to serve northern Sabah, the construction of five new school buildings and seven rural hostels, as well as the distribution of 1Malaysia netbooks to over 5,500 students.
Education
CM commends the officers and staff of the Education Department for their dedicated service
Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Musa Haji Aman commended officers and staff of the Education Department for their relentless effort to raise the standard of education in the state.
“Academically, Sabah has shown much progress in producing better examination results each year which reflects the department's hardwork and commitment to education,” he said during a meeting with state education officers in Sri Gaya, here Friday.
The State Education Department, headed by James Alip, consists of head of sectors, school inspectorates, district education personnel and state education officers.
Education
2012 SPM: Sabah outshines national performance
28 schools in Sabah achieved 100 percent passes in the 2012 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination, compared to 19 schools in 2011, Education Director; Jame Alip said when he announced the 2012 SPM results at SMK Tamparuli on Thursday.
He disclosed that 94.31 per cent (31,626 candidates) in national type schools received their SPM certificates out of 33,535 candidates who sat for the exam.
"This shows an increase of 0.26 per cent over the 2011 pass rate of 94.05 per cent," he said.
Education
Better STPM showing last year
It was good news for many Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) candidates in Sabah yesterday as 5,367 (89.41 percent) candidates who sat for the examination in 2012 passed all their papers. This is a 0.65 percent increase from 2011 at 88.76 percent.
In Sabah, ten schools achieved a 100 percent pass and six candidates scored a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 4.00.
Education
PETRONAS signs MOU with five training centres to enhance industrial training
PETRONAS has taken steps to strengthen cooperation with five training institutes to improve industry training and meet the needs of Malaysia's booming oil and gas sector in Sabah.
Education
Muhyiddin: Plans are afoot to improve the exam pass rate of SPM English
Recognizing the importance of English in the world of science, trade and commerce and internet communication the government has decided to make the English Language a compulsory pass subject in the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination from 2016 onwards.
GM1M
Teachers as a driving force for development
Addressing an estimated crowd of 4, 500 young teachers at the 1Malaysia Young Teachers (GM1M) Assembly in Kota Kinabalu yesterday, Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, who is also Education Minister, spoke about the heavy responsibilities shouldered by the nation's teachers, and their role in fulfilling the country's aspiration to be a developed nation by 2020.
Education
Muhyiddin speaks of special measures to raise education standard in Sabah
Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin disclosed yesterday that a comprehensive Rural/Interior Education Development Transformation Plan for Sabah and Sarawak will be announced by the government soon.
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SPP1M to benefit students pursuing higher education
The State Government welcomed the setting up of the Skim Prihatin Pendidikan 1Malaysia (SPP1M) that was announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak recently. The scheme will assist students at the tertiary level in obtaining additional study loans.
Education
Rosnah presents Education Excellence Awards to high PMR and UPSR achievers
In a speech during the Education Excellence Award ceremony for Papar district, Papar member of parliament Datuk Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin said that the government is committed to provide quality education in the country and at the same time ensure that it is accessible to all.
Education
RM26.4 million spent on schools in Gaya Island
In 2011 Deputy Education Minister Dr Puad Zarkashi promised to rebuild the schools in Gaya Island. The first promise that he made was to improve the poor condition of SK Pulau Gaya during his first visit there that year. Leter in the same year, Puad came back to visit the island after hearing news that two blocks of SMK Pulau Gaya were destroyed by fire. That was when he made his second promise to rebuild the secondary school.
Quotes of the Day
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I encourage more companies in Malaysia to do likewise by playing a bigger role in conservation, as it is only through our collective efforts, that we will be able to pass on a beautiful country to our future generations.
Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman congratulated Astro for taking the initiative to organise the record breaking under water clean-up.
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We know of the people's aspirations... They want development so as to raise their quality of life. This is our struggle, we want to ensure progress for the people.
UMNO Deputy President Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin speaking to the Sandakan community at the 'An Afternoon with the Deputy Prime Minister' event yesterday.
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Sabah is blessed with a wealth of natural treasures and for this reason, it is everyone’s responsibility to work together and do their part in keeping our streets, parks and beautiful beaches clean for all to enjoy.
Kota Kinabalu City Mayor Datuk Abidin Madingkir commenting on the Quality Environmental Practices Certification(5S) report presented by the Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC) to the Cleanliness and Environmental Health Department (JKKP) of KK City Hall yesterday.
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Change is already taking place and change from within is what the government has done.
Prime Minister Datuk Najib Tun Razak referring to the success of the National Transformation Program that has already changed the nation for the better.
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Do not take for granted the support given by the people. We, the elected representatives, must work hard to ensure the promises we made during the 13th general election are implemented accordingly.
The newly reappointed Sabah Chief Minister, Datuk Seri Panglima Musa Aman, speaking at a thanksgiving ceremony held at Sandakan's Sri Libaran Hall on May 16th recently.