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Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek visited a secondary school in Banting today after a Form Three student was stabbed by another female student. The victim is in stable condition; police have apprehended a suspect and are investigating.
A total of 214 top-performing STPM students from 16 secondary schools in Batu Pahat have been awarded special contributions by the Prime Minister's Office, recognising their academic excellence and encouraging them to pursue tertiary education.
Malaysia's 528 Tamil national-type schools serve 78,501 students, with the Education Ministry committing to strengthen Tamil language education through curriculum improvements, infrastructure development, and teacher recruitment.
Bagan Datuk has emerged as Perak's top-performing district in the 2025 STPM examinations, recording a cumulative grade point average of 3.25 and achieving a perfect pass rate, prompting congratulations from Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
Malaysia's 2025 STPM results mark the strongest performance in twelve years, with the national CGPA climbing to 2.88. The achievement reflects sustained improvements across multiple academic metrics despite fewer overall registrations.
A 20-year-old student from SMK Jalan Tasek in Ipoh has achieved four A's in the 2025 STPM examination through a rigorous daily routine of five-hour revision sessions combined with focused classroom learning.
Dr Shukri Abdullah, 76, transformed a traumatic 1974 ISA detention during student activism into a catalyst for academic excellence and a 30-year career inspiring Malaysian youth through motivational programmes.