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Malaysia's Public Service Department is providing 640 sponsorship opportunities for 2026 SPM graduates through four dedicated programmes, enabling students to pursue higher education at premier institutions across the region and globally.
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Malaysia's Education Ministry has unveiled a fresh scholarship scheme targeting 18 outstanding 2025 STPM students, with all public universities participating to support pre-university education and boost enrolment in Form Six programmes.
Universiti Teknologi MARA's Kelantan campus is encouraging financially disadvantaged students to accept admission offers, assuring them of comprehensive support through zakat funds, welfare schemes, and the Dapur MADANI initiative.
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu has lodged a police report and reaffirmed its commitment to transparent admissions after an assemblyman alleged that university places were being sold and backdoor admissions granted to unqualified students.
Malaysia's Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir has cautioned that unfounded allegations of backdoor university admissions could undermine public confidence in the nation's higher education system and calls for evidence-based claims.
Malaysia's Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir has pledged to deepen educational cooperation with Palestine, emphasising support for Palestinian students and inter-university collaboration initiatives.