Day: October 12, 2024

Starting this year, the Health Ministry (MOH) has increased the number of trainee nurses from 1,000 to 2,000 as part of the effort to produce more registered nurses that meet industry needs, said Deputy Health Minister Datuk Lukanisman Awang Sauni. He said the number of applications from Sabah youths has also increased, adding that the effort also aimed at raising the quota for male nurses, and encouraging the participation of various races in paramedic training. ‘All these initiatives are aimed at encouraging more young people, especially Sabah youths, to participate in medical and health services in MOH and serve the

His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, and Her Majesty the Queen, Raja Zarith Sofiah graced the 64th International Al-Quran Recitation and Memorisation Assembly (MTHQA) at the World Trade Centre here this evening. Also in attendance were Yang Dipertua Negeri Sabah Tun Juhar Mahiruddin and his wife Toh Puan Norlidah R.M Jasni, as well as Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Mohd Na’im Mokhtar. Sultan Ibrahim and Raja Zarith Sofiah will also present prizes to the winners of the Quran recital and memorisation categories, marking the conclusion of the 64th MTHQA, which took place over eight days

The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) hopes the government will increase allocations in Budget 2025 for the MADANI Rahmah Sales programme so that it can be held more frequently in every parliamentary and state constituency across the country next year. Minister Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali stated that the additional allocations would allow KPDN to carry out the Mobile MADANI Rahmah Sales programme not only in rural areas but also in remote areas, including Sabah. “We are collaborating with vendors to provide trucks to enter remote villages. Even though the prices of items in the MADANI Rahmah

Information technology and artificial intelligence (AI) play an increasingly important role in various aspects of life, including education, says Raja Muda of Kedah Tengku Sarafudin Badlishah Sultan Sallehuddin. He said that the use of AI in education could help enrich learning experiences and enhance the effectiveness of teaching. ‘For instance, AI can be used to create learning materials tailored to the needs and abilities of each student. ‘In addition, AI can also provide immediate feedback to students, helping them better understand difficult concepts,’ he said during the proclamation ceremony of SMK Taman Jelutong as SMK Tengku Sarafudin Badlishah and Excellence

The Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) hopes that more independent digital talent or ‘freelancers’ among graduates of higher education institutions will be produced through the MOHE-MDEC Global Outsourcing Talent (GOT) programme in the future. Its chairman, Syed Ibrahim Syed Noh said as of today, over 5,500 participants from 20 public higher education institutions (IPTA) have been trained with the skills to become digital ‘freelancers’ according to the sharing or gig economy model. “MDEC hopes the allocation for the implemention of the MOHE-MDEC GOT can be done next year through allocations under the said ministry especially through Budget 2025. “So far,