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Of calculators and trust

By Fatin Nabila Abd Latiff My experience teaching Mathematics in two countries, Malaysia and China has revealed an important reality: the way students master this subject is deeply influenced by the educational culture and assessment systems of each country. In today’s modern educational era, tools such as scientific calculators and artificial intelligence (AI) have become

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Strengthening LCCF’s role in the net-zero transition

By Cheah Chan Fatt   Malaysia’s Low Carbon City Framework (LCCF) is crucial in supporting the country’s net-zero carbon emission target, particularly as Malaysia works toward its broader goal of net-zero emissions by 2050. The framework, launched in 2011, provides a structured approach to reducing carbon emissions in urban areas. As 2025 marks a significant milestone

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UM helped individuals with special needs care for their teeth via FLOSS

By Eng Ken Li From March to May 2025, a group of 12 dental students from the Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Malaya, along with their supervisors – Prof. Dr. Zamros Yuzadi Bin Mohd Yusof, Dr Najihah Binti Lokman, and Associate Prof. Dr. Maryani Binti Mohamed Rohani, conducted a community service and oral health promotion programme

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The grammar of courage

What teaching in China taught me about Malaysian’s fear of English By Shazlin Niza Ab Razak In the heart of Xi’an, a city steeped in history and culture, I stepped into a classroom filled with university students eager to learn English. I was there on academic duty, representing University of Malaya to teach English as

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Invest or perish

Technology security is the new national currency By: Professor Dato Dr Ahmad Ibrahim We often talk about GDP, FDI, and natural resources as markers of national strength. But in today’s world, technology security has quietly become the new currency of power. Control over critical tech, from semiconductors to AI infrastructure, now shapes not only business

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