January 19, 2016

Malaysia will soon be the first country in the world to develop a national policy on credit recognition for the Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) platform.

The Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) has been given the mandate to implement the 'MOOCs plus credit recognition and transfer' initiative, which would enable all MOOCs courses from Malaysia and abroad to be registered into the Malaysia's MOCC platform and be given credit.

OCTOBER 22nd, 2015

In line with its ethos of being a real world university meeting real world needs, one of KDU University College’s initiative has always been to instil and cultivate the entrepreneurial mind-set in its students. With the aim of producing graduates who are ready to hit the ground running, students are encouraged to be bold, innovative and adaptable, something which second-year Bachelor of Business students, Choo Ying Lin and Tain Ee Lynn, have taken to heart.

November 27, 2015

The ASEAN Young Quality Assurance Officers Forum and Roundtable Meeting was held in Putrajaya on 19 & 20 November 2015. Themed “Peer Ingenuities – Approaches to and Challenges in Quality Assurance of Higher Education”, the event was organised by the ASEAN Quality Assurance Network (AQAN) and hosted by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA).

Oct. 16th, 2015

In line with Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC)’s strategic intent for Malaysia to be a hub for Big Data Analytics services by 2020, the Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU) hosted its very own Big Data Week at its campus in APU, to create awareness among the APU community on the implementation of Big Data Analytics in various fields of study and business domains. 

August 20th, 2015

THE recently concluded Asia-Pacific Conference on Education and Training in Kuala Lumpur early this month marked another milestone in our technical and vocational education and training (TVET) journey. The Kuala Lumpur Declaration, accepted and endorsed during the three-day high-level conference, was testament not only to Malaysia’s but also the region’s commitment to bring TVET to the forefront of human capital development.

August 12th, 2015

Some 300 students from five universities will be involved in the Integrated Cumulative Grade Point Average (iCGPA) pilot project, starting next month.

Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh said those involved were new students from selected programmes which usually had between 40 and 60 students in each programme.

The iCGPA is one of the initiatives under Shift 1 of the Malaysia Education Blueprint 2015-2025 (Higher Education) also known as the Higher Education Blueprint which was launched in April 2015.

August 3rd, 2015

KUALA LUMPUR: Lose English and lose the competitive edge.

Newly appointed Deputy Educa­tion Minister Chong Sin Woon said in order to compete globally, Malay­sia must embrace English.

“While it is true that English is not the most widely spoken language in the world (that honour falls to Mandarin), no other language is used more frequently by different speakers to share their ideas with one another than English,” he said when launching the Erican Inter­national English Language Teaching (ELT) Conference 2015.

July 29th, 2015

A team of three students from SMK Subang Jaya emerged champion of the School Category of the International Medical University (IMU) Science Discovery Challenge. At the same event, a team from KDU College was the champion of the Pre-University Category. This inaugural event for secondary school and pre-university students is a quiz with questions from biology, chemistry and physics. It saw the participation of more than 110 teams pitting their knowledge against one another for the coveted first prize.

July 4th, 2015

KUALA LUMPUR: SEGi University and Colleges recently welcomed a new partner under its American Degree Program (ADP), Troy University from Troy, Alabama.

SEGi has years of experience in offering quality American degree programmes to enable young Malaysians to pursue their American dreams at an affordable range. It is one of the few private higher institutions in Malaysia to offer a 4+0 programme.

And now, with a rich legacy of 128 years of educating young Americans in their main campus in Troy, Alabama, Troy University joins the league of renowned overseas partner universities to offer their exclusive programmes to students at SEGi.

June 10th, 2015

The Government has put in place initiatives to strengthen the country’s higher education system, which is showing signs of improvements and soaring upwards.

Nine subjects were ranked within the top 51 to100 in the world across five of our public universities, namely USM, UM, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) and Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM). Coincidentally, these five universities hold research university status (RU), a project which the then Higher Education Ministry started in 2006. UTM has two in architectural and build environment as well as chemical engineering, while UPM and UKM have one each with agriculture and forestry, and development studies ranked within the top 51 to100 in the world.

June 4th, 2015

Second Education Minister Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh said the emphasise on (TVET) in the 11th Malaysia Plan (11MP) with RM1billion budget for the Skills Development Fund compared to 10MP (RM500 million) is in line with the ministry's plans (including Malaysia Education Blueprint 2015-2025) that were launched earlier.

"Meanwhile, Deputy Education Minister P. Kamalanathan said such emphasise will boost the nation's vision to achieve developed nation status.

"This is because, one of the indicators of the developed nation is the number of skilled workers that we have. We are also happy that several of our proposals were included in the 11MP namely, the TVET and preschool education.

April 21st, 2015

The higher education sector in Malaysia has experienced a steady growth over the last 10 years. There has been a continual increase in the number of international students studying here. In 2004, there were approximately 32,000 international students studying in Malaysia. Fast forward to 2014 and the number has multiplied three-fold to more than 107,000.

Among the international students studying in Malaysia, about 70% (75,000) are studying at private higher learning institutions (HLIs) and 30% (32,840) at public universities. Out of the total number of 107,840 international students, 80,030 are studying an undergraduate degree and the remaining 27,810 are pursuing postgraduate studies.

April 14th, 2015

The Institute for Research, Development and Innovation (IRDI) of International Medical University (IMU) organised a talk for the public on “Future of Medicine Personalised Medicine - How your genes will affect the treatment of diseases?” The talk was held on 11 April 2015 at the University’s campus in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur.

New development in medical science and technology has increasingly allowed healthcare providers to deliver care tailored to individual patients based on their genetic makeup and other “personalised” information.

This emerging field of personalised medicine promises to change everything from the way drugs are developed and medicines are prescribed to the way patients interact with healthcare providers.

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April 14th, 2015

THE Higher Education Blueprint goes beyond education. It is about charting a new direction that will determine the future of our nation – this was what Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said at the launch of the Malaysia Education Blueprint 2015-2025 (Higher Education) on Tuesday.

There is no doubt as to the importance of education to a nation and the statement reaffirms the Education Ministry’s aim in introducing the Higher Education Blueprint – to raise the standard of our higher education system, to build on our strengths and comparative advantages, and to meet the demands and needs of the ever-changing education landscape.

March 31st, 2015

KUALA LUMPUR: The government's numerous initiatives in supporting, developing and retaining talent will ensure a sustainable talent pool needed to drive the country towards Vision 2020.

Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said that these initiatives served to equip students with soft skills and make them more acceptable to the job market.

Muyhiddin said these programs included the Management Apprentice Program (MAPS), Talent Acceleration in Public Service (TAPS) and the Scholarship Talent Attraction and Retention (STAR) programme.

"These programmes ensure that the talent sponsored by the government continue to contribute back to the country," he said at a presentation ceremony for the 2015 National Scholarships.

Feb. 12th, 2015

Malaysia is now ranked the ninth destination of choice in the world for international students to continue their studies.

Second Education Minister Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh said this proved that the country's education system was of quality and on par with other developed countries.

"Our university ranking is also better. Eleven faculties are among the world's top 100, like Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), which is ranked 28th for its environmental science faculty, Universiti Putra Malaysia's agriculture faculty at 54th place, and Universiti Malaya's engineering faculty at 83rd place.

Dec. 6th, 2014

Team Xiandy from the Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU) was awarded the “Best Executed” Award in the Masters of Rev-Up Class of 2014 Closing Ceremony, which took place at the National Museum on the 6th of December 2014. The team comprised of 4 students: Lee Wei Xian, Teh Chun Jay, Yong Gheng Tuck and Ng Kok Xuan, who are currently studying Software Engineering, Mechatronic Engineering and Information Technology in APU.

Nov. 24th, 2014

The School of Foundation (SoF) Awards Ceremony was successfully held on the 14th of November 2014 (Friday).More than 150 parents and guests attended the ceremony to share the joy and excitement of the award recipients.

It was a simple yet memorable ceremony to acknowledge the success of our Foundation students who excelled in both academic and non-academic fields.Students from the UCFF1301, UCFF1303, UCFF1305, UCFF1306, UCFF1308 and UCFF1310intakes were present at the ceremony. Head of School, Dr Sarvinder Kaur,officiated the ceremony with her words of wisdom, followed by a video presentation which showcased photos of trips, visits and activities organised by the School of Foundation.

Nov. 11th, 2014

London, United Kingdom: SEGi University Group’s winning streak continues at the glamorous World Branding Awards at London, UK on 26th October. SEGi is proud to be the only winner from Malaysia in the Education category for the Brand Excellence Award 2014 – 2015. 

The World Branding Awards is the premier awards of the World Branding Forum (WBF). The awards saw some of the world’s best brands recognised for their work and achievements. A total of 68 brands from 25 countries were honoured at the awards ceremony.

Nov. 5th, 2014

The historic CNY1.3bn (US$400m) project was launched last June after Malaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Razak issued an invitation in 2011 for Chinese universities to set up campuses in his country.
Xiamen was chosen as the first Chinese university to put down roots in Malaysia thanks to its longstanding ties with the country.
Initially the site in Salak Tinggi, 45km from Kuala Lumpur, will be home to five schools: Chinese language and culture, medicine, information communication technology, economics and oceanography.

Oct. 30th, 2014

KUALA LUMPUR: THE World Bank has ranked Malaysia 18th out of 189 economies for ease of doing business, up two notches from last year, and ahead of countries such as Taiwan (19th), Switzerland (20th) and Japan (29th).

The World Bank’s Doing Business 2015 Report, released yesterday, showed the top three performers were Singapore, New Zealand and Hong Kong. Bernama reports that Malaysia ranked first among emerging east Asian economies.

A new method was used for the ranking because of limitations in the previous mechanism, such as loss of information, inability to track progress and inequality in business friendliness measured in larger countries. 

The ranking is now based on the distance to frontier (DTF) score — score of country that is ranked No. 1 — rather than the percentile rank. Malaysia’s score edged up to 78.83 points from last year’s 76.84 points.

Oct. 14th, 2014

It is indeed an achievement for Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA). On 26 September 2014, MQA became the first quality assurance agency in Southeast Asia to be conferred formal recognition for its comprehensive adherence to the good practice guidelines for external quality assurance agencies by the International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education (INQAAHE).

INQAAHE (www.inqaahe.org) is a voluntary association of 271 organisations, representing more than 100 countries and linked to 19 regionals networks around the world that are active in the theory and practice of quality assurance in higher education.

Oct. 2nd, 2014

Thursday, 2nd Oct – In conjunction with the China National Day which is celebrated annually on the 1st of October, the China Students Community at the Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU) held a magnificent celebration to demonstrate the colourful Chinese culture in the presence of staff and students who came from different cultural backgrounds.

The Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU) is amongst Malaysia’s Premier Private Universities. APU offers a wide range of degree programmes in collaboration with Staffordshire University, UK with Technology as a common core, including Information Technology, Engineering, Business & Management, Accounting, Quantitative Studies and Media.

Oct. 1st, 2014

Effective 1st October 2014; all New or Progression Students (who have returned back home) will have to submit a Pre-Arrival Health Examination Report for us to process their visas. We will need to upload this into EMGS System. The visa will not be processed without having the Health Examination.

In addition, all students are REQUIRED to take the vaccines listed in the Health Examination Form. Students are REQUIRED to produce the international certificate of vaccination for verification of information. Without these requirements being fulfilled, the VAL issuance will not proceed.

Sep. 24th, 2014

PUTRAJAYA: THE National Higher Education Strategic Plan (PSPTN) will be rebranded as the Malaysian Education Development Plan (Higher Education) 2015-2025 and is expected to be launched at the end of the year.

Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said the move followed the merger of the Education and Higher Education Ministries last year.

Muhyiddin, who is also education minister, said the status of the national higher education plan was discussed during a meeting with the new National Education Advisory Council line-up that met for the first time.

Sep. 10th, 2014

Technology Park – Friday, 5 September 2014 – Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation, Malaysia (APU) and Asian Broadcasting Network (M) Sdn Bhd (ABNxcess) today sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to furnish the broadcasting and media industry with skilled and market-ready workforce. 

The collaboration between the two organisations will provide students from APU an internship platform and employment opportunity at ABNxcess after completing their studies. The APU’s students would be able to utilise facilities such as the studio and lab in ABNxcess for their programmes and curricula’s needs.

August, 18, 2014

Taylor’s University Vice Chancellor and President, YBhg Professor Dato’ Dr Hassan Said said that the move stemmed from the university’s commitment to provide opportunities to highly qualified students to have access to quality education at tertiary level. 

“We are offering a total of RM 5.8 million worth of scholarships to qualified STPM top scorers to provide them an opportunity to graduate with a degree of their choice including pharmacy, computer science, business, biosciences and engineering,” he said. 

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June 26th, 2014

The I-Card is an identification card for international student which contains student information such as student name, date of birth, passport number, information institutions, international student pass expiry date and photo. This I-Card will be issued by the Immigration Department of Malaysia thorugh the One-Stop Center Education Malaysia Global Services (EMGS) with effect from July 1, 2014 for the purpose of new international students pass applications for entry and the renewal of pass application. This card will be used as a valid travel document for international students in Peninsular Malaysia.

June 24th, 2014

More than 300 graduates celebrated one of their most important days at APU with their friends and family on the 21 June 2014, at the Renaissance Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. Happiness and joy appeared on the faces of everyone who attended the event; especially the parents of graduates, who witnessed the success of their children. Representatives from APU’s prestigious partner in education, Staffordshire University, UK, joined us to celebrate the achievements and success of the graduates.

June 14th, 2014

Across Asia, higher education enrolment has experienced explosive growth over the last few decades, from 20 million students in 1980 to 84 million in 2011. 

Report Higher Education in Asia: Expanding out, expanding up, recently published by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, examines the dynamics associated with the expansion of graduate education, with a particular focus on middle-income countries in Southeast Asia.Included in the report is a case study of Malaysia and Thailand. In Malaysia, graduate enrolment has increased by 400% over the last decade, and this increase reflects the government’s high priority in offering graduate education. The government aims to enhance indigenous research capability and reduce reliance on industrial research conducted by foreign companies.

May 19th, 2014

PETALING JAYA: The National Education Blueprint for Higher Education 2015-2025 will be introduced later this year to improve the relevance of higher education in the context of globalisation.

Second Education Minister Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh said the document would also outline efforts to transform and raise the standards of Malaysia's higher education in various aspects, such as empowering university governance, democraticing access to higher education and improving graduate employability.  

May 18th, 2014

ABU DHABI, May 18 — Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s first official engagement in Abu Dhabi saw the prime minister witnessing the signing of several significant memoranda of understandings and collaboration agreement, which would further strengthen bilateral ties between Malaysia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). - 

It is the twin project of the Tun Razak Exchange (TRX), the partnership projects worth RM18 billion, inked by 1MDB and UAE’s Aabar Investments PJS, to help Kuala Lumpur become a global centre for international finance, trade and services. 

May 9th, 2014

Research undertaken by higher education institutions is indispensable in propelling Malaysia towards developed nation status. Therefore under the 10th Malaysia Plan the government has elevated the status of five institutions to become research universities, writes Ainul Huda Mohamed Saaid for Bernama.According to the Education Ministry, each of the universities was allocated between RM50 million (US$15.4 million) and RM90.8 million between 2010 and 2012. So far RM1.863 billion has been used to carry out research, appoint researchers, conduct training and provide equipment and facilities.

May, 8th, 2014

PUTRAJAYA, May 8 (Bernama) -- A total of 32,744 students have been sponsored under the 'MyBrain15' post-graduate scholarship programme, said Education Ministry Secretary-General II Datuk Seri Dr Zaini Ujang.Of this number, 27,172 students were sponsored under the MyMaster programme, 5,301 under MyPhD and 271 under MyPhD Industri, which were implemented under MyBrain15."The MyBrain15 is aimed at creating an intellectual group to spearhead the growth of research and innovation, and contribute to the country's development to become a higher-income nation," he said.

May 7th, 2014

Asian Strategy & Leadership Institute (ASLI) is proud to present the 18th Malaysian Education Summit with theme “Changing Priorities and Changing Trends: Transforming Malaysia Education” is set to take place at SWAN Convention Centre (Sunway Medical Centre) on the 15th & 16th May 2014. The Malaysian Education Summit aims to bring together key stakeholders in Malaysian Education to brainstorm how best to further enhance the quality of education as well as to discuss critical issues on the implementation of the new education blueprint. The Summit will also discuss key trends and identify new opportunities in the education sector. 

May 5th, 2014

On 18 February 2014, the Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL) for entry into master degree programmes was implemented by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA).Launched by the Minister of Education II, APEL enables prospective students to receive formal recognition for skills and knowledge they already possess which have not been previously assessed or awarded credit for entry to a master degree programmes. This includes learning and capabilities gained through experiences in a work, voluntary, home or leisure environment.To qualify for entry into a master degree programme under APEL, an applicant must: be above 30 years old, possess at least STPM or diploma or equivalent qualifications, have relevant work experience, and pass the APEL assessment.

April 21st. 2014

PUTRAJAYA: The historic visit by President Barack Obama will herald the elevation of Malaysia-United States bilateral relations to a comprehensive partnership, said Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Anifah Aman.He described it as a timely opportunity for both sides to reflect on the progress in bilateral ties and chart a way for the future at a time when Kuala Lumpur-Washington relations were at a zenith.“The visit will set the path for our relationship in the years to come. It’s an important milestone in our bilateral relations,” he told a media briefing here yesterday ahead of Obama’s arrival in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur today.Obama’s three-day visit to Malaysia is a first by a sitting US president in 48 years since President Lyndon B. Johnson’s trip back in 1966.

April 10th 2014

DUBAI: Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has told Middle Eastern students that Malaysia offers excellent facilities for them to further their education.He said the competitive rates of study fees in Malaysian public and private universities were a major plus.Muhyiddin, who is also Education Minister, said:

“Many foreign university administrators have set up their campuses in Malaysia, and our higher education institutions offer better rates than other countries.“There are now about 25,000 Mid­dle Eastern students in Malaysia and we want more.”

March 3rd, 2014

THE quality of higher education in Malaysia shows signs of progress after eight local universities were named as the top 200 across 30 academic disciplines in the QS World University Rankings by Subject released yesterday.

Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) led the pack in terms of performance as it became the only Malaysian university to reach the top 50 in the survey, as it ranked 28th for the environmental sciences discipline. USM also made the top 100 in subjects such as computer science and information systems, chemical engineering, civil engineering and mechanical engineering.

Feb. 21, 2014

 Curtin University, Sarawak Malaysia (Curtin Sarawak) and Sarawak Energy Berhad signed an agreement yesterday to enter into a research collaboration in the aspect of environmental sustainability of hydropower development.Power development, in the form of large dams, brings with it a number of physical and social changes to a river basin. These in turn affect land cover, land use, and consequently, the risk of soil erosion and mobilising heavy metals. Knowing the location and size of high, medium and low risk soil erosion loss areas in dam catchment areas would help Sarawak Energy identify possible erosion prevention strategies.

Feb. 12, 2014

The increasing demand for higher education, coupled with the financial power of a growing middle class in Asia, has fuelled the trend for students to pursue an overseas university education. Until the mid-1990s, the destinations of choice were English-speaking countries, such as the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia. But, by the beginning of the current decade, China, Singapore and Malaysia were actively competing to become education destinations of choice for foreign students. Numerous universities, especially from Australia, Britain and the US set up branch campuses or signed collaborative agreements with Asian-based providers. The trend for Asian countries to host internationally mobile students will grow, according to a just released report, The International Mobility of Students in Asia and the Pacific, from UNESCO’s Asia-Pacific regional bureau for education in Bangkok.

Jan. 24, 2014

LONDON: Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has called upon all countries to focus on ensuring equity and quality in education from basic to tertiary levels.
He said education policies and strategies should be equitable and inclusive so as to reach the marginalized, including children with disabilities and to ensure it accomodated the needs of all children.
Muhyiddin, who is also the Malaysian Education Minister, said this when delivering a keynote presentation at The Education World Forum 2014, here yesterday.
The forum, the biggest gathering of national education and skills ministers in the world is represented by 100 countries.

Dec. 2013

The 10 most affordable cities for students for 2014 is based on the QS Best Student Cities 2014. This index uses four indicators to assess affordability: tuition fees, Mercer’s Cost of Living Survey, the Big Mac Index and the iPad Index. These are combined (with tuition fees carrying twice the weight of the other indicators) to give an overall picture of the level of costs students can expect to incur while living and studying in each city.This year’s most affordable city for students is Malaysia's capital Kuala Lumpur, ranked 43rd in the Best Student Cities overall. Each city in this ranking also meets the general criteria for inclusion in the overall Best Student Cities index - offering students the chance to study at an internationally recognised institution and to be part of a sizeable metropolis, with all the recreational and professional opportunities that can bring. 

Aug. 2, 2013

Pupils nationwide will be equipped with Higher Order Thinking (HOT) skills, to be imparted to them via classroom teaching, co-curricular activities and examinations.The implementation, under the National Education Blueprint, aims to produce pupils with HOT skills who can compete with the best internationally.Deputy director-general of Education (policy and development) Datuk Amin Senin said: "HOT skills refer to more than just the ability to read, write and count, but also to think and analyse a situation critically.
Unveiled by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, the National Education Blueprint is a result of a year of extensive research and public engagement.

July 17, 2013

The government will do all it can to provide Malaysians with better education without burdening them with additional cost, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said.

The Prime Minister said although education matters, such as constructing schools and universities involved huge sum of money, the government would ensure that the people get to enjoy the best facitities.

“Education is very close to my heart and as Finance Minister, I have ensured that there is sufficient allocation for education.

July 17, 2013

THE government will be assisting some one million rural youth who are either underemployed or unemployed.

Rural and Regional Development Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal said most of them who were jobless were school dropouts and Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia and Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia school leavers who did not have the opportunity to further their studies.

"Some of them are unemployed and some are helping their families such as those from the indigenous groups who are helping their parents in the plantation sector because they do not have other employment opportunities.

"Some left school at Form Three and private companies did not want to take them because of a lack of qualifications.

"These are the groups we will help," he said after chairing a taskforce on rural transformation committee meeting here yesterday.

11 July, 2013

A huge number of Malaysian institutions have spread their wings far and wide to incorporate academic qualifications from established universities all over the world through collaborative programmes.Some of those foreign institutions have also set up their campuses locally, providing accredited international qualifications with a Malaysian experience.

This visibly positions Malaysia as a well-established regional hub in the global education network while providing Malaysians and international students the opportunity to study at renowned global institutions at a lower cost.

The Education NKEA focuses on four prioritised segments, namely early childcare and education; basic education (primary and secondary); technical education and vocational training; and tertiary education (both domestic and international students). On the tertiary education front, Malaysia aims to be the sixth largest education exporting country by 2020 with 200,000 int.  students studying here.

May 20, 2013

Following the Special Education Needs Lab organised by PEMANDU in collaboration with the Ministry of Education (MoE) in October 2012, we are pleased to inform you that the Government is creating opportunities in vocational education for youths with special needs. This initiative is a public-private partnership whereby the Government will sponsor special needs students to pursue vocational programmes in private institutions. Participating institutions will not only provide courses which lead to SKM (Sijil Kemahiran Malaysia) certification but also ensure that students acquire industrial placement. In the second half of the year, it is hoped that the initiative will be broadened to include other programmes.

May 14, 2013

The region’s first accounting training excellence centre was officially launched today at Sunway Resort Hotel and Spa, and is a collaboration between ICAEW, TalentCorp Malaysia and Sunway-TES, as well as training employers, BDO Malaysia, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, KPMG, PwC and the Sunway Group.

The parties formalised this partnership with a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the aim of promoting excellence in accounting training in Malaysia and the region.

April 16, 2013

PUTRAJAYA: TALENT Corporation Berhad (Talent Corp) is looking to train 6,000 graduates to become more employable by the end of this year.  Currently, more than 1,000 graduates are undergoing various programmes to enhance their employability.

Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop said yesterday the corporation would be able to meet the target that had been set.

Feb. 11, 2014

Malaysian government is offering a two-year diploma in "Hotel Management" which was previously available to only Malaysian students but now open to international students as well.  

The cost of the per year study, including accommodation is only $1700. Student with 12 years of education (intermediate) may be eligible for admissions.

During the course, the students will be placed in 4 stars & 5 stars hotels for internship where they can a handsome amount as an internee while getting practical training. This program creates to enhance their skills in the area of food & beverage and hotel management where they shall be placed at any Fine-Dine restaurant, Bistros, Cafes and any 5 star hotels in Kuala Lumpur. This is an approved program under the Malaysian Ministry of Human Resources. You may be eligible for full time job in Malaysia, after completing this diploma. Click here for more information.

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Feb. 25, 2013

PUTRAJAYA: There are too many private colleges in the country and the Government has disallowed new ones to be set up in the next two years.

In announcing the two-year moratorium from Feb 1, Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said there were more than enough higher education institutions in the country to meet both local and international demand.



This action will help insure the high standard of education in private education institutions. 

Feb. 21, 2013

Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) has developed and implemented a new rating system known as The Discipline-Based Rating System (D-SETARA) to assess (by areas of discipline) the quality of teaching and learning in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Malaysia. It aims to ensure continuous improvement to the quality and competitiveness of higher learning institutions.



This rating covers four disciplines: Engineering; Tourism and Hospitality; Medical, Dental and Pharmacy and Health Sciences. MQA is working on other disciplines.