M Nasir terima Ijazah Kehormat UPSI
Datuk M Nasir akan dianugerahkan Ijazah Kehormat Doktor Persembahan pada Majlis Istiadat Konvokesyen Ke-26 Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) di sini pada Sabtu.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Lelaki Singapura dipenjara 6 bulan, denda RM6,000 mengaku sebar ajaran salah
Seorang lelaki warga Singapura dipenjara enam bulan dan didenda RM6,000 atas tiga pertuduhan mengajar dan menyebar ajaran salah.
Tue Nov 19 2024
The Future Is Female: inDrive’s Aurora Tech Award — Driving Change for Women in Tech
Only 2.3% of venture funding currently goes to women-led startups and that figure has remained stagnant at 2% for years. And often, female entrepreneurs receive smaller amounts of funding—enough to survive but not to invest significantly in strategic initiatives that could propel the business forward. The Aurora Tech Award is an international prize founded by the global ride-hailing service, inDrive, and designed to support women founders in IT by helping them gain visibility and attract investment. On this episode of #TheFutureIsFemale Melisa Idris speaks with Shaerine Irwina Kaur, Communications Manager for Southeast Asia for inDrive.
Mon Nov 18 2024
Sultan Sharafuddin isytihar Gombak-Hulu Langat Geopark Kebangsaan pertama Selangor
Sultan Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah hari ini berkenan mengisytiharkan Gombak-Hulu Langat (GHL) Geopark sebagai geopark kebangsaan pertama di Selangor.
Sat Nov 16 2024
Belanjawan 2025: ‘Sabah Makmur, Rakyat Sejahtera’ dibentang
Analisis awal Belanjawan 2025: Sabah Makmur, Rakyat Sejahtera bersama Pensyarah Kanan Fakulti Perniagaan, Ekonomi dan Perakaunan UMS, Dr Rafiq Idris.
Fri Nov 15 2024
Consider This: City Competitiveness — Thriving Through Climate-Resilience
Sustainable development consultancy Arup’s latest city competitiveness report ranks Kuala Lumpur in the overall ‘Aspiring’ category—ranking 63 cities against 37 future success indicators, with around a quarter focused on climate action. These indicators span four key assessment areas for city competitiveness: investor attractiveness, assets and infrastructure, liveability and lovability, and urban management and governance. On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks with Murali Ram, Malaysia Lead for Arrup’s Cities & Advisory practice. He is the lead author of the book: Creating Future-Proof Cities: How to Navigate the Climate Crisis.
Tue Nov 12 2024
Consider This: COP29 Baku (Part 1) — What’s At Stake?
For two weeks starting November 11th, negotiators from around the world will gather in Baku, Azerbaijan, for the 29th annual Conference of the Parties on Climate Change known as COP29. They're expected to assess global efforts to advance the Paris Agreement's commitment to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees, while addressing a wide range of climate-linked issues. So what’s at stake at this year’s summit? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks with Khairun Nisa Zabidi, Director of Nusanterra, a consultancy firm focusing on conservation finance for tropical forests.
Mon Nov 11 2024
Consider This: COP29 Baku (Part 2) — What’s At Stake?
For two weeks starting November 11th, negotiators from around the world will gather in Baku, Azerbaijan, for the 29th annual Conference of the Parties on Climate Change known as COP29. They're expected to assess global efforts to advance the Paris Agreement's commitment to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees, while addressing a wide range of climate-linked issues. So what’s at stake at this year’s summit? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks with Ahmad Afandi Nor Azmi, Fellow at the Institute of Strategic & International Studies Malaysia, where his primary research interests lie in climate resilience, biodiversity and environmental governance.
Mon Nov 11 2024
Wanita dkhuatiri lemas, motosikal ditemui di tebing sungai
Seorang pembantu kedai makan dikhuatiri lemas selepas dilapor terjatuh dalam Sungai Titi Haji Idris di Alor Setar, Kedah pada Jumaat.
Fri Nov 08 2024
Consider This: Social Work Profession Bill (Part 1) — The Cost of Delay
The long-awaited Social Work Profession Bill, aimed at finally professionalising this sector through mandatory licensing and standards, was set to be tabled this year in Dewan Rakyat but tabling has been delayed. What does it mean for a country when its social support workforce is left unprotected and unregulated? And who bears the real cost of these delays? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks with Dr Teoh Ai Hua, President of Malaysian Association of Social Workers, which has championed professional social work for five decades now and actively provides training for social workers in government and civil society sectors.
Thu Nov 07 2024
Consider This: Social Work Profession Bill (Part 2) — The Cost of Delay
The long-awaited Social Work Profession Bill, aimed at finally professionalising this sector through mandatory licensing and standards, was set to be tabled this year in Dewan Rakyat but tabling has been delayed. What does it mean for a country when its social support workforce is left unprotected and unregulated? And who bears the real cost of these delays? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks with Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS, consultant paediatrician and a child and disability activist.
Thu Nov 07 2024
Dinamika politik dunia dengan kepulangan Donald Trump
Penganalisis Hubungan Antarabangsa, Zokhri Idris berkongsi pandangan mengenai dinamika politik dunia dengan kepulangan Donald Trump yang dipilih sebagai Presiden Amerika Syarikat yang baru.
Thu Nov 07 2024
Consider This: 2024 US Election — Trump 2.0
With Donald Trump returning to the White House, what lies ahead for America and the World? On this special episode of Consider This Melisa Idris speaks with John Zogby, Founder and Senior Partner of John Zogby Strategies, Meredith Weiss, Professor of Political Science at State University of New York in Albany, Dr Bridget Welsh, Asia Research Institute of University of Nottingham Malaysia, and political analyst Derick Becker, to unpack the election results and what’s next under a second Trump administration.
Wed Nov 06 2024
Consider This: 2024 US Election (Part 1) — Gaza and the Ballot
It’s Election Day in the US, and swing state Michigan is in the spotlight. Michigan has the country’s largest proportion of Arab-Americans, and was once a Democratic stronghold. But frustrations over America’s support for Israel in its war on Gaza, means that in Michigan, the race between Kamala Herris and Donald Trump is impossibly close. On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks with Professor Saeed Khan, Founding member of the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding. He’s also an associate professor of Near Eastern and Asian Studies at Wayne State University.
Tue Nov 05 2024
Consider This: 2024 US Election (Part 2) — Gaza and the Ballot
It’s Election Day in the US, and swing state Michigan is in the spotlight. Michigan has the country’s largest proportion of Arab-Americans, and was once a Democratic stronghold. But frustrations over America’s support for Israel in its war on Gaza, means that in Michigan, the race between Kamala Herris and Donald Trump is impossibly close. On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks with Hayg Oshagan, Founder and Director of New Michigan Media. He’s also an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication at Wayne State University.
Tue Nov 05 2024