Riam students get to grips with cashless ecosystem
MIRI: Riam Road Secondary School has gone cashless with the ‘HLB@School’ programme which was launched today (Monday). Aimed at promoting a digital lifestyle and financial literacy to students, the programme is created by the school in collaboration with Hong Leong Bank to provide a cashless ecosystem for students including reloadable debit cards, cashless payments in […]
Fair aims to help students and employers
SERIAN: The Education and Career Fair 2022 organised by the Ministry of Education, Innovation and Talent Development (MEITD) is a unique platform to enhance networking between institutions and the public, especially students and teachers. Its minister, Datuk Roland Sagah Wee Inn, hoped students and teachers could get accurate information about careers and education from the […]
Support setting up of centralised schools
SERIAN: Parents are asked to support the government’s efforts to establish centralised schools in the state. Minister for Education, Innovation and Talent Development Datuk Roland Sagah Wee Inn said students in schools with less students (Sekolah Kurang Murid (SKM)) need to be enrolled into a new centralised school for the benefit of the students as […]
Students take part in beach clean-up
KUCHING: Thirty students took part in a community service project to clean up Trombol Beach here. The clean-up was carried out by St Joseph’s Private Secondary School in collaboration with Padawan Municipal Council. “Participating in a beach clean-up event is a better way to conserve the environment by removing trash and other debris that could […]
Talk to boost self-esteem to be held on Oct 2
SIBU: A motivational talk to boost self-esteem will be organised on Oct 2, here. The programme, organised by the Lions Club International 308-A2 Region 2, Region 3, and district governor Kapitan Connie Loh, will feature a prominent speaker in China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, Goh Siok Boon. According to the organising chairperson, Louis Ting Hui […]
Excited about meeting Japanese students, learning language
By Neville Timothy Sanders & Gabriel Lihan KUCHING: Students from Santubong Secondary School were thrilled to meet the Japanese students from Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (TUFS). They were also excited about learning some of the Japanese words through the mini workshops conducted by the Japanese students which were led by their visiting lecturer Faridah […]
Students told to move forward with courage
SIBU: Poor students who received aid from the Sacred Heart School Old Students Association (SHOSA) recently have been told to be brave and to move forward with courage. The advice came from the president of the association, Yong King Sung, during a simple presentation ceremony at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Sacred Heart on Wednesday. He […]
Duped by purported job advert, student end up losing RM15k
SIBU: A local university student lost RM15,216 after being duped into a non-existent job via social media recently. Sibu OCPD ACP Zulkipli Suhaili said they received a police report from the 21-year-old victim pertaining to the case yesterday. The incident happened when the victim came across a “part-time online assistant” job hiring on Instagram and […]
Architects have pivotal role in influencing society
SIBU: Architects create spaces and breathe life into these spaces, thus making them important influencers of society. Minister of Education, Innovation, and Talent Development, Datuk Roland Sagah therefore hoped the 33rd Annual Architectural Student Workshop 2022 (MAKARA) will ignite and encourage a confluence of ideas, knowledge, innovation and design. “Take this opportunity to share, learn, […]
30 students gather for Mansang Anak Sarawak
MIRI: ‘Mansang Anak Sarawak’ by Sarawak Volunteers successfully gathered a total 30 Sarawakian students of public higher learning institutions (IPTA) nationwide. The three-day programme held at Jati Diri Farmstay in Bekenu since Friday aims to expose participants on the country’s latest policies, besides cultivating their talent and enhancing networking with one another. Amongst those attendees […]