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Police in Kuala Langat have remanded a university student for four days in connection with the discovery of a newborn baby's body found at a hostel's rubbish disposal area, raising urgent questions about campus safety and vulnerable students.
A new tuition initiative launched in Kuala Lumpur will offer free academic support to 1,600 SPM candidates from 40 secondary schools, focusing on core subjects to ease the financial burden on families preparing for national examinations.
The Ministry of Higher Education has opened redemption for MADANI Book Vouchers worth RM100 to 1.18 million Malaysian university students from July 15, accessible through the MySiswaPlace online portal.
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu has provided financial assistance and scholarships to help an 18-year-old student from a low-income family pursue her Bachelor's degree in Nautical Science and Maritime Transportation.
MARA has offered financial assistance to a 19-year-old orphaned student from Kelantan who was considering rejecting an offer to study medicine at Al-Azhar University due to family financial constraints. The agency will help fund his studies either in Egypt or at a local institution.
The Sejahtera MADANI initiative in Perak has distributed RM2.3 million to 2,000 beneficiaries and secured an additional RM3 million to expand support for entrepreneurs, students, and low-income households while implementing stricter monitoring.