
Diyana Pfordten
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1 month ago |
thestar.com.my | Diyana Pfordten |Rebecca Rajaendram
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s lower than average performance in the latest Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) was weighed down by the poorer performance of students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds.
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Jan 10, 2025 |
thestar.com.my | Diyana Pfordten
PETALING JAYA: When it is time to discard old or unused medicines, most people do not think twice about tossing them into household bins. “I know it can be harmful to the environment, but it always slips my mind when I need to throw out expired medicine and it goes straight to the bin,” said 38-year-old Hana, a local resident. Hana said it was usually not of high priority for her to discard of her medicines properly since there would be very little left, “so each disposal feels insignificant”.
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Dec 4, 2024 |
thestar.com.my | Diyana Pfordten
PETALING JAYA: Making secondary education compulsory is the right move but the government must first address shortcomings in the system, say educationists. They proposed that fundamental issues such as accessibility for those in remote areas and their educational pathway be set out first before the move was implemented.
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Dec 2, 2024 |
thestar.com.my | Diyana Pfordten
PETALING JAYA: Keen interest from Singaporean and Chinese buyers is helping to spur demand for upmarket residential properties in Johor. According to the latest figures from the National Property Information Centre (Napic), properties priced between RM700,000 and RM1mil have seen the biggest growth in Johor compared with other states.
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Nov 21, 2024 |
thestar.com.my | Diyana Pfordten
PUTRAJAYA: Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) has appointed 37 local travel companies to act as hajj pilgrimage operators (PJH) for next year’s (2025/1446 hijrah) hajj season, which includes its subsidiary Tabung Haji Travel & Services Sdn Bhd (THTS). An additional 12 new companies received the appointment, compared to the last hajj season, involving Titim Travel Sdn Bhd, Alam Shah Travel and Tours Sdn Bhd, Az Safir Travel and Tours Sdn Bhd and others.
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