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Malaysia Strengthens Regional Higher Education Leadership through ASHELF 2025

By Bazli Razak PUTRAJAYA, 7 November 2025 — Malaysia continues to reinforce its leadership role in regional higher education through the hosting of the ASEAN Higher Education Leadership Forum (ASHELF) 2025, held in conjunction with the Putrajaya Festival of Ideas (Putrajaya FOI) 2025 at the Putrajaya International Convention Centre (PICC). Jointly organised by the Ministry […]

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They are not our burden, but opportunity to innovate care

By Mohamad Rafiq Aiman Bin Rizuwan As Malaysia steadily moves toward becoming an ageing nation. With more than 15% of its population projected to be over 60 by 2030, the urgency to reimagine how we care for our elderly cannot be overstated. The realities of longer lifespans, shrinking family sizes, and urban migration have strained

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Choosing to become a compassionate engineer

By Chan Jee Onn My journey into biomedical engineering was not a straightforward one. After completing my matriculation in Kedah, my initial aspiration was to pursue dentistry, a profession that integrates scientific precision with human compassion. Confident in my academic performance, I listed Dentistry at UM, UKM, and USM as my top three choices.  However,

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Ask better

By Nahrizul Adib Kadri Last Thursday morning, I was sitting alone with a cup of kopi-C-kosong at the Engineering Tower, when a thought came quietly. There is one future skill that everyone needs to master:  The ability to ask the right question. The idea came just before my 9 am class. I had been thinking

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USM introduced the wonders of DNA to Year 6 students of SK Bukit Gelugor

Sixty Year 6 students at Sekolah Kebangsaan Bukit Gelugor were recently given a closer look at the science behind human life through a programme called Discover the World of DNA. Organised as part of the STEM Youth Program 2025 @ School, the session was a collaboration between the Akademi Sains Malaysia (ASM) Northern Chapter, Universiti

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LG STUNS GLOBAL LEADERS AT APEC 2025 WITH A GRAND MEDIA CHANDELIER MADE OF TRANSPARENT OLED TVS

Kinetic OLED Installation Showcases Company’s Vision for the Future of Immersive Display Technology SEOUL, South Korea, Oct. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — LG Electronics (LG) reaffirmed its leadership in OLED innovation with a breathtaking installation at APEC 2025 in Gyeongju, South Korea. LG showcased a kinetic media chandelier composed of 28 transparent 77-inch LG SIGNATURE OLED T TVs, mesmerizing

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Building our STEM talent pipeline for future innovators

By Nurulisa Zulkifle STEM in schools is often reduced to formulas in textbooks, memorised definitions, laboratory experiments that follow standard protocols and examination drills. Yet STEM is more than that; it is a language of innovation every student must learn if Malaysia is to thrive in the decades ahead. The goal was to show that

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