GEORGE TOWN: Efforts to attract young people's interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) subjects must involve all parties, says Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir. He said all parties need to take responsibility for creating interest in the STEM field, starting from the school level, which is one of the main...
CELEBRATING a landmark 50 years in property development, Setia has marked this significant milestone with a grand celebration, reflecting on its five decades of innovation and growth. To ring in the 50th-anniversary festivities, Setia organised a vibrant event, dubbed “Celebrating Spaces” at Oval Lawn in Setia Park City, Setia Alam on July 21, to commemorate the...
KUALA LUMPUR: The total number of 2023 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) students taking science and mathematics subjects has shown a declining trend over the past six years, according to Chang Lih Kang (pic). The Science, Technology and Innovation Minister said that based on analysis conducted by the Malaysian Science and Technology Information Centre (Mastic), the downward trend...
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah is not taking the drop in interest among students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) lightly, says Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor. The Chief Minister said the state government has set a target of achieving 60% of its students pursuing the science stream and the remaining 40% in literature as the participation rate...
BATU PAHAT: The Education Ministry will look into specific allocations for equipment involving science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education as well as robotics in Budget 2024. Minister Fadhlina Sidek said this was based on current needs and a measure under the STEM Strengthening Initiative to support the need for extracurricular activities in schools. She said this...
A TEAM comprising academics and a student from the Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU) was selected as one of the winners of the Data Mining Cup (DMC) 2023, alongside representatives of two universities from Germany. The APU team was the only research group from Asia to participate in the international competition. Of the...
