Enveloped in tranquillity

By Stanley Gona Chee Khiong | Sarawak Skills Shortly after the break of dawn on a rain-swept Thursday morningUndeterred by the heavy rain, we set out on a road trip like modern-day explorers!A leisurely drive from Kuching to Lundu – within us, a sense of adventureThe beauty of a rainy day – the surroundings, a […]
SPM results open paths to skills or academia

MUKAH: The Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) results serve as a benchmark for every student in determining their future. Tellian assemblyman, Royston Valentine, noted that once students receive their SPM results, it is up to them to choose their path. “Generally, there are two options – to pursue skills training or academic studies. “Nowadays, we can […]
23 Lodge students score straight As

KUCHING: Lodge National Secondary School has once again proven its academic prowess with an outstanding performance in the 2024 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examinations. A total of 23 students scored straight As, with Joelle Marissa Hii Siang Ying and Zoe Kho Qi leading the cohort as top scorers – each securing 9A+ in all subjects. […]
SMK Long Bedian achieves perfect SPM rate

KUCHING: Despite its remote location, 197 kilometres from Miri city, Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Long Bedian in Baram has proven that distance is no obstacle to academic excellence, emerging as one of the schools in Sarawak that achieved outstanding results in the 2024 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination. Minister for Education, Innovation and Talent Development, […]
SPM average grade improves in 2024

KUCHING: Sarawak has recorded a significant milestone in the 2024 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) results, with the state’s Average Grade Point (GPN) improving to 4.84 from 4.92 the previous year – the best performance since Bahasa Melayu and History were made compulsory pass subjects in 2013. Sarawak’s Minister of Education, Innovation and Talent Development, Datuk […]
Sarawak achieves best ever SPM performance

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded its best Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) performance to date, with the state’s average grade point (GPN) improving to 4.84 in 2024, up from 4.92 the previous year. This achievement marks the highest performance since Bahasa Melayu and History were made compulsory pass subjects in 2013, said Sarawak Education Department director Omar Mahli […]
Shaza Mizuki matches sister’s nine straight A+ in SPM results

KUCHING: For one family, lightning struck twice, and it came in the form of perfect scores. After the results of the 2024 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) were released today, Mohd Saufee Muhammad and Sharifah Masniah Wan Masra, the proud parents of Kolej Datu Patinggi Abang Haji (DPAH) Abdillah student, Shahzad Mizuki Mohd Saufee, or affectionately […]
22 HIPERS show notable improvement in SPM result

KUCHING: A total of 22 out of 26 High Performing Rural Schools (HIPERS) successfully improved their School Average Grade (GPS) in the 2023 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination. Deputy director of Yayasan Sarawak, Watson Chunggat Leonard Doo, stated that this was a significant improvement compared to SPM 2022, where only 12 schools showed an increase […]
DAP rewards 414 for good showing in SPM

KUCHING: A total of 414 students who performed well in the SPM exam last year were rewarded by the Democratic Action Party (DAP) here yesterday (June 15). The awards were given by the party’s Bandar Kuching and Stampin offices. Bandar Kuching MP Dr. Kelvin Yii said this marks the third consecutive year the DAP offices […]
233 SPM 2023 top scorers in Bukit Assek schools receive education incentives

SIBU: A total of 233 SPM 2023 top scorers in schools under the Bukit Assek constituency received education incentives this year. According to Bukit Assek assemblyman Joseph Chieng Jin Ek, he has set aside a total of RM85,900 for the incentives under his Minor Rural Project (MRP) grants. The four schools include SMK Methodist, SMK […]