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Education

Grooming future tech leaders

Posted on 16 May 2017 - 03:47pm
Last updated on 16 May 2017 - 04:34pm

Nur Shahirah Mohd

STUDENTS of University Malaysia of Computer Science and Engineering (UNIMY) had their first-hand experience meeting tech professionals recently in a pilot student initiative themed "Trailblazing the world through digital economy".

Staying relevant to move forward

Posted on 16 May 2017 - 03:47pm
Last updated on 16 May 2017 - 04:29pm

Alex Chai

INTI International College Kuala Lumpur recently hosted over 20 prospective students to an exclusive preview of INTI's MBA programmes that are offered in their campus and in INTI International University.

Dr Jagdeep Singh, Chief Executive at INTI International College Kuala Lumpur (IICKL) and Sabeeta Bidasie-Singh, Senior Manager for Working Adults gave an overview of the MBA pro

The role of global universities

Posted on 16 May 2017 - 03:47pm
Last updated on 16 May 2017 - 04:23pm

Yee Jie Min

PROF Sir Leszek Borysiewicz University of Cambridge Vice Chancellor asked, in his address in the Jeffrey Cheah Distinguished Speaker Series held at Sunway University: "What does it mean in this day and age to be a world-class university?

Get a head start

Posted on 9 May 2017 - 03:27pm
Last updated on 10 May 2017 - 02:54pm

DIANE Jamieson is the programme leader for a range of undergraduate finance courses at Sheffield Hallam University, UK. She is a qualified accountant with more than 25 years' experience working for KPMG.

Reaching out

Posted on 9 May 2017 - 03:27pm
Last updated on 10 May 2017 - 02:54pm

Nur Shahirah Mohd

INEQUALITY, lack of opportunity and lack of knowledge can be harmful to health and in no one else are all three more apparent than in orphans. Management and Science University (MSU) recently sent their International Medical School (IMS) Bangalore-campus students to Yateem Khanna Orphanage.

Solid Base

Posted on 9 May 2017 - 03:26pm
Last updated on 10 May 2017 - 02:54pm

Nur Shahirah Mohd

ACTUARIAL Science offers lucrative career prospects, making it an attractive study option for many. That being said, a successful career in the actuary field begins with a solid base, which students will find at Heriot-Watt University.

Since its establishment in the 1800s, Heriot-Watt University has received multiple accolades for its programmes.

Pushing the limits

Posted on 9 May 2017 - 03:26pm
Last updated on 10 May 2017 - 02:54pm

WHILE most children take greater care of their toys, young Toh Yew Jin's favourite pastime was to take his toy cars apart.

He would then examine its inner workings to understand how it was built.

Life after high school

Posted on 9 May 2017 - 03:26pm
Last updated on 10 May 2017 - 02:54pm

Nur Shahirah Mohd

DISTED College is a premier not-for-profit institution of higher learning, with 30 years of academic distinction, and an alumni base of more than 7,000 students.

Joining Forces

Posted on 3 May 2017 - 02:58pm
Last updated on 3 May 2017 - 06:05pm

Alex Chai

ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) and Yayasan Peneraju Pendidikan Bumiputera (Yayasan Peneraju) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will see 3,000 bumiputra students sponsored to study the CAT and ACCA professional accountancy qualifications over the next three years.

This partnership aims to increase the number of professionally qualified

Hope is on the way

Posted on 3 May 2017 - 02:58pm
Last updated on 3 May 2017 - 05:59pm

Alex Chai

OVER 500 people gathered recently at Cyberjaya to run for a noble cause under the banner of PEACE Run 2017 which was organised by Cyberjaya University College of Medical Sciences.

The runners consisted mainly of members of the community, university students and staff who came in droves to support the public run which aimed to raise funds for the Post-Earthquake Aid & Care (PEACE)