Ghauth Jasmon says the university is already dipping into its reserves and will need to cut 2,000 jobs to survive..
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Rote learning a bane in tertiary education, Harvard professor warns
Malaysia has great education policies but these could be hampered by rote learning and a lack of emphasis on critical thinking.
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Life problem solvers needed for the future, says Harvard professor
Forget excelling in exams, young people need to be able to solve the problems of carbon emission, democracy, an ageing population, obesity, housing and more.
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Expert: No ‘Islamic state’ in Quran
There is no obligation to create one as it is not mentioned in the Quran, says Law Professor Abdullah Ahmed An-Na’im from Emory University.
Parti Islam tiada masa depan di Sarawak
Dua serampang Barisan Nasional yang memberikan kejayaan besar bagi gabungan itu di dalam pilihanraya Sarawak baru-baru ini berkemungkinan akan di ekspot ke Semenanjung dan Sabah pada masa akan datang.
‘Cash is king’ dan calon langsung akan ‘diekspot’ ke pilihanraya Semenanjung dan Sabah
Dua serampang Barisan Nasional yang memberikan kejayaan besar bagi gabungan itu di dalam pilihanraya Sarawak baru-baru ini berkemungkinan akan di ekspot ke Semenanjung dan Sabah pada masa akan datang.
Sarawak elections not indicator of 14th general election
The recently concluded Sarawak elections is not a sign of how its residents will vote in the 14th national polls as there are strong signs of a regional and federal divide in who they support.
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Najib may use direct candidates in GE14, says analyst
Prime Minister Najib Razak may adopt the direct candidate method which was successfully employed by PBB president Adenan Satem in the recent Sarawak state election, political scientist James Chin said today.
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Cash the factor BN used to grab Sarawak rural seats, says analyst
Cash handouts and development allocations were among the main factors BN used to win handsomely in the rural seats of Sarawak in the May 7 state election, says political analyst James Chin.
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Analyst spells out Opposition’s mistakes in Sarawak
Inability to select right battles, attack key figures, and in-fighting main cause of failure in state polls, says James Chin.
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