Malaysia among Asia’s top three in world rankings

[ Showcasing an improved performance in the latest Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings by Subject 2024, Malaysia is now ranked the third highest in Asia and the sixth highest in the world. The country charted a 22% improvement rate in the rankings, which offer independent data on the performance of 240 programmes at 25 … Read more

Sowing seeds of change | The Star

[ In years to come, Malaysia and many other nations around the world will be grappling with two interconnected challenges: food security and falling birth rates. These issues, while distinct, share a common thread of impacting the well-being and future sustainability of human lives as we know it. However, amid these challenges lies the potential … Read more

A greener metaverse | The Star

[ The interplay between the metaverse and sustainability is inseparable, with the metaverse – encompassing virtual, augmented and digital realms –exerting a positive impact on the environment. Its transformative influence extends to communication, business practices and our conceptualisation of sustainability. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Genx Newz is an automatic aggregator of the … Read more

Digital TVET to launch careers

[ THE Higher Education Ministry wants at least 55% of Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) leavers to enrol in technical and vocational education and training (TVET) programmes by 2025. This, said its minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir, is in line with the 12th Malaysia Plan initiatives that encourage graduates to obtain the Malaysian Skills … Read more

Time to rethink higher edu

[ TOMORROW marks the start of a new year, bringing with it the opportunity to enhance Malaysia’s education sector. In particular, the tertiary education sector needs to embrace lifelong learning, technical and vocational education and training (TVET) and flexible digital learning if we are to meet the Prime Minister’s call for prioritising quality education in … Read more

UCSI dean among world’s top-cited researchers

[ Distinguished Professor Dr Ooi Keng Boon (pic) is among the top 0.1% of the world’s most cited scientists. The dean of UCSI University’s Graduate Business School made the Clarivate’s prestigious 2023 Highly Cited Researcher List for the first time, joining an exclusive group of researchers who have earned this distinction. Only 11 researchers from … Read more