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Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin announces that the cost of implementing the National Service Training Programme (PLKN) 3.0 has been significantly reduced to RM2,000 per trainee, which is notably lower than previous versions.

President Prabowo is a close friend of His Majesty, whom he has known for over 40 years, since their military training days in the US.

Participants would also receive training in soft skills such as professional etiquette and resume writing, says P. Prabakaran.

ATM has started an investigation into the death of a trainee, following allegations of bullying during a military training session at a public university.

Dr. Zulkifli Hasan says the programme also includes skills training to help participants sustain their livelihoods.

Payments Network Malaysia (PayNet), in partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS), celebrated the inaugural cohort of Program Akar powered by AWS re/Start, an industry-first initiative designed to equip future leaders with globally recognised cloud skills for Malaysia’s Financial Services Industry (FSI), starting the programme with 100 students in 2024. The pilot programme successfully trained its first 50 students in July with industry-recognised AWS Cloud Practitioner Certifications, training in Digital Payments and focused pathways and mentorships to gain future permanent roles at their target companies. Upon graduation, the programme will commence the next cohort in Q1 of 2025.

The move comes as OpenAI is stepping up efforts to highlight the positive role in education of its ChatGPT chatbot.

The three-day 2TM programme will also feature a showcase of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) exhibitions.

KPKM melalui Bahagian Pembangunan Kapasiti dan Latihan Pertanian bercadang meneroka ruang dan peluang baharu termasuk penyertaan dalam Malaysia-China Youth TVET Training (MCYTT) pada tahun depan.

The investment includes training 3,500 cyber defenders from Malaysia and other ASEAN member countries, BlackBerry says.

Chan Soon Seng from Teach for Malaysia (TFM) says increased investment toward teacher training is essential, urging focus on high-quality, continuous professional development to enhance teacher quality.

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.

The United States believes at least 3,000 North Korean troops are undergoing training at three military bases in eastern Russia.

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says the government is committed to addressing this through robust training programmes and upskilling initiatives.

Taiwan's defence ministry said those exercises were part of routine Chinese training and it was keeping a close watch.