UNIVERSITI Malaya (UM) has made a comeback by climbing 50 spots to be ranked 180 in the 2009 Times Higher Education – QS World University Rankings under vice-chancellor Prof Datuk Dr Ghauth Jasmon. What does this academician, responsible for restoring UM’s reputation, have to say about university autonomy, the state of Malaysia’s higher education system, […]
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“Students affected by USM glitch should be placed in local universities”
KUALA LUMPUR, 2 June 2009: Students affected by University Science Malaysia (USM)’s technical glitch should be given equal opportunities for a place in the local public universities, said Wanita MCA. Wanita MCA chief Datin Paduka Chew Mei Fun said students who only applied for a place in USM should also be given an opportunity in […]
Quality of human capital determines nation’s worth
KUALA LUMPUR, 24 Nov 2008: In this era of innovation and discovery, a nation’s worth is no longer judged by the size of its physical resources, but by the quality if its human capital, said Datuk Seri Najib Razak. The Deputy Prime Minister said that the quality of a nation’s human capital was determined by […]
