Amid challenges, SMK Saribas student excels in STPM
SIBU: In the list of the 17 best schools with excellent results in the Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM), two schools from the Betong District have shone. SMK Saribas secured the seventh position, while SMK Pusa ranked 16th. Behind the publicised success lies the inspiring story of Nurul Mardhah Peni, a student from SMK Saribas, […]
Blind St John’s Institution student excels in STPM exam
KUALA LUMPUR: A visually-impaired student of St John’s Institution Kuala Lumpur, Muhammad Amir Faris Mohd Firdaus, 21, has been recognised as the best student in the blind category after he managed to achieve a 3.9 cumulative grade point average (CGPA) in the 2022 Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) examination. The fourth of five siblings, who […]
One-arm student scores excellent results
KOTA BHARU: A physically-disabled student of Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Pengkalan Chepa who spent about five hours daily studying for her Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) examination managed to achieve a 3.42 cumulative grade point average (CGPA). NurulAin Natasha Marzuki, 20, who was born without a right arm said she would start studying after the Maghrib […]
Sarawak Education Expo ensures students get relevant info
BY SYAMIMI HUSNA SEBUYAU: The initiative of organising the Sarawak Education Expo in all districts is able to prevent the issue of students dropping out due to lack of information about offers to further their studies from Institutions of Higher Education (HEIs) in the state. Utilities and Telecommunications Minister Datuk Julaihi Narawi said, this is […]
UPUonline applications open tomorrow
PUTRAJAYA: Applications to enrol in public institutions of higher learning for the 2023/2024 academic session, via UPUonline, for foundation, certificate, diploma and degree programmes, will open starting tomorrow (Feb 7) until March 28 for the first phase application. The Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) said applications are open for admission to 20 public universities, 36 […]
Young entrepreneur dreams of expanding SK Kitchen
KUCHING: Siti Khadijah Abdul Latip started her entrepreneurial journey at the age of 15, selling burgers in front of her home. Now 27, she is still going strong. She has ventured into various types of business, including being a dropshipper and selling hijabs since her SPM days. “After finishing SPM, I established a company SK […]
STU hands out incentives for academic excellence
SIBU: The Sarawak Teachers’ Union (STU) Sibu Division on Saturday awarded incentives to the children of its members who excelled in their studies last year. A total of 43 children of STU members consisting of 35 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) students, seven Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) students and one Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) student […]
SEB rewards rural students for excellence
KUCHING: Fifty-nine students from SMK Bakun and SMK Belaga received Academic Excellence Incentives from Sarawak Energy academic achievement. Of the 28 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) students from SMK Bakun and six from SMK Belaga, seven of them achieved six and seven As, while 27 students achieved four and five As. “For Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia […]
Dayak think tank to keep promoting education
KUCHING: Dayak Think Tank Association Sarawak (DTTAS) intends to continue organising education fairs for the rural population in the state. DTTAS Education Fair 2022 secretary Jacqueline Martin said plans are underway to continue organising the DTTAS Education Fair in 2023 following the success of the education fair in Sibu on Sept 16-17. “This programme is […]
Pakatan Harapan upbeat in facing GE15
KUCHING: Pakatan Harapan (PH) believes they can repeat their success in the last general election (GE14) at the upcoming 15th general election(GE15). Democratic Action Party (DAP) Sarawak chairman Chong Chieng Jen said that all component parties in PH should unite to repeat the success in GE15. He said PH must win this election to prevent […]