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Malaysia's Education Ministry has launched a scholarship initiative awarding 18 outstanding STPM 2025 graduates full tuition support from public universities, signalling renewed government commitment to strengthening the pre-university pathway.
University administrators in Kelantan are pushing back against student rejections of higher education offers, pointing to expanded financial support including zakat grants and welfare initiatives designed to ease the burden on low-income families.
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu has strongly defended the integrity of Malaysia's public university admissions process, dismissing recent allegations of paid places and backdoor entries as damaging to public confidence in higher education.
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Malaysia's Higher Education Minister has cautioned against unproven allegations of backdoor university admissions, stating that such claims risk eroding public confidence in the integrity of the nation's higher education institutions.
Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris has distanced itself from a poster about registering 'saudara baharu' that circulated online, stating it was never approved by administration and did not originate from official channels.
Malaysia's Higher Education Minister has pledged to deepen academic cooperation with Palestine, focusing on student support and inter-university collaboration during talks with the Palestinian Ambassador.