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BATU PAHAT, The Johor government will examine the syllabus and subjects in institutions of higher learning (IPT) in the state so that they will be in line with market needs, thereby increasing the marketability of graduates. State Education and Information Committee chairman Aznan Tamin said this is because there are many courses offered, including in the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) field, which are not parallel and do not meet the needs of the market. Accordingly, he said the state government intends to establish the Johor Talent Development Council (JTDC) to overcome the issue of loss of ‘talent’

BANGI, The Public Service Remuneration System (SSPA) that will be announced soon is among the best ever implemented by the government, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. He said the SSPA would be announced soon and finalised during the Budget 2025. “I want to ensure that when I announce it (SSPA), all gaps are filled,” he said at the Golden Jubilee celebration of the National Union of Teaching Profession (NUTP) here today. Anwar emphasised that despite the government being burdened with a debt of RM1.5 trillion, it remains committed to ensuring that civil servants’ salaries are increased by more

SHAH ALAM, The national Under-19 football team gave themselves a timely boost ahead of next week’s ASEAN Under-19 Championship with a 4-2 win over Cambodia in a friendly today. In the match played at the Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Stadium in Shah Alam, head coach Juan Torres Garrido’s boys got their goals through Danish Hakimi Salahudin (13th minute), Muhammad Arami Wafiy Mohamad Zakimi (25th), Mohamad Amir Farhan Mohd Fuzi (50th) and Izzat Muhammad Syahir Mohd Zulishan (80th). Cambodia, under the guidance of coach Phea Sopheaktra, replied through Phoeuk Thatthai (26th) and UK Devin (30th). Torres said he was satisfied with

BANGI, The government’s move to exclude teachers, who are negligent, underperforming and not disciplined, from the time-based promotion system is very important to ensure the quality of teachers as well as their productivity is in line with the grades they hold. In full support of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s announcement on the matter, the National Union of Teaching Profession (NUTP) president Aminuddin Awang said the move was also necessary so that only truly qualified teachers were promoted. ‘Even in the current situation, our ‘time-based’ hinges on excellence, and is not automatic. We have an evaluation by the head

SUNGAI PETANI, The Peninsular Malaysia Forestry Department (JPSM) planted 500 mangrove saplings of the Rhizophora Apiculata species via the Alam Be-Leaf Mangrove Tree Planting programme held in Compartment 11 of the Sungai Merbok Forest Reserve here today. JPSM deputy director-general (Policy and Planning), Datuk Zahari Ibrahim said the programme was organised in conjunction with the Malaysia Greening Programme – 100 Million Tree-Planting Campaign. “Today, we planted 500 mangrove saplings involving 123 participants, including youth volunteers from the Sukarelawan Anak Malaysia (SATRIA) under the Ministry of Youth and Sports. “This is the second programme for this year… the organisation of this