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Mar 18, 2024

The Education Minister says an early intervention programme will be given to Year 1 primary who have yet to master the basic skills of reading, writing and counting...  

According to Fadhlina Sidek, teachers will identify such students within the first three months of the new academic year.  

These students will then be removed from regular classes and placed under the programme for three months. 

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The Dewan Rakyat has passed the proposed amendments to the Universities and University Colleges Act. 

Among other things, the amendments give students greater autonomy in managing their associations’ activities and finances. 

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Pokok Sena, Kedah remains under a heatwave alert today, with temperatures of between 37-40 degrees Celsius.  

19 other areas in Perlis, Kedah, Perak, Pahang, Selangor, KL and Johor were under a less severe Level-1 alert, with temperatures of between 35-37 degrees.  

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So far, no victims have come forward over recent a recent anonymous letter, claiming that trainee doctors were sexually harassed at a hospital in Ipoh.  

The Ipoh police chief urged any victims to lodge official reports, so that the cops can conduct a thorough investigation.  

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According to PDRM's traffic division, 1,199 road accidents were reported on Sunday, with 9 fatalities. 

Cops are publishing accident statistics every day, to help raise awareness on road safety.  

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PTPTN has reminded borrowers they have until the end of this month to take advantage of the loan repayment discount incentive that was announced under Budget 2024. 

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Bukit Aman Police say so far cops have received 42 reports over the sale of socks that reportedly have the word Allah printed on them, and 2 investigation papers have bene opened.  

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Google Malaysia has issued an apology for publishing the wrong US dollar-to-Ringgit exchange rate on its finance page recently.  

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And former PM Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has been discharged from IJN, around two months after he was hospitalised to treat an infection.