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New Straits Times
3 days ago
- Business
- New Straits Times
Asyraf Wajdi: Three UK universities offer tuition discount for Mara students
LONDON: Three leading universities in the United Kingdom have agreed to offer tuition fee discounts of between 10 and 20 per cent to students sponsored by Majlis Amanah Rakyat (Mara), said its chairman Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki. He said the discounts, secured through discussions between Mara and the universities' top management, could help reduce the financial burden by more than RM100,000 per student annually. The three institutions are the University of Warwick and the University of Birmingham, both offering a 20 per cent discount, while the University of Edinburgh has agreed to a 10 per cent reduction. "To illustrate, Warwick is offering a discount of up to £6,000 a year. For a typical three-year undergraduate programme, that amounts to £18,000, or around RM110,000 in total, significantly lowering the overall cost," he said during a press conference today. Asyraf Wajdi is currently in the UK for strategic meetings with senior leadership and prominent academics at the University of Cambridge, as well as several other institutions. He said there are currently 1,508 Mara-sponsored students pursuing their studies in the UK. He added that the Cambridge University Trust has also expressed interest in collaborating with Mara through a co-funding arrangement for postgraduate research students at the Master's and PhD levels. "Insya-Allah, if all terms are finalised, Mara could save up to RM5 million through this initiative," he said. He described the partnership as part of Mara's strategic agenda to ensure that Malaysian students are globally competitive in academic and professional fields. Additionally, he said Cambridge University had agreed to send a delegation to Malaysia to engage with Maktab Rendah Sains Mara International General Certificate of Secondary Education (MRSM IGCSE) students. The initiative, he said, aligns with Mara's goal to establish a dedicated academic feeder pathway for MRSM students seeking admission into top global universities. Asyraf Wajdi also said that the collaboration would create opportunities for 9,987 Mara educators across vocational colleges, Mara universities and MRSMs to participate in knowledge exchange programmes. "These educators will be able to undertake joint research and pursue postgraduate studies in strategic fields at Cambridge. "These include renewable energy, artificial intelligence (AI), social sciences, quantum technology, blockchain, the Internet of Things (IoT), entrepreneurial innovation, and other emerging disciplines that will shape the global economy of the future," he said.
The Sun
3 days ago
- Business
- The Sun
Three UK universities offer tuition discount for MARA students
LONDON: Three leading universities in the United Kingdom have agreed to offer tuition fee discounts of between 10 and 20 percent for students sponsored by Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA), said its chairman, Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki. He said the discounts, secured through discussions between MARA and the universities' top management, could save more than RM100,000 per student annually. The three institutions are Warwick University and Birmingham University, which have agreed to a 20 percent discount, while the University of Edinburgh is offering 10 percent. 'To illustrate, Warwick University is offering a discount of up to £6,000 a year. For a typical three-year undergraduate programme, that amounts to £18,000, around RM110,000 in total, significantly reducing the cost,' he said at a press conference today. Asyraf Wajdi is currently in the UK for strategic meetings with senior leadership and renowned senior academics at the University of Cambridge, as well as several other universities. He said there are currently 1,508 MARA-sponsored students pursuing their studies in the UK. He added that the Cambridge University Trust has expressed interest in collaborating with MARA through a co-funding arrangement for postgraduate research students at the Master's and PhD levels. 'Insya-Allah, if all terms are finalised, MARA could save up to RM5 million through this initiative,' he said. He described the partnership as part of MARA's strategic agenda to ensure Malaysian students are not only competitive on a national level but also on par with their global peers in academic and professional arenas. In addition, he said Cambridge University has also agreed to send a delegation to Malaysia to engage with Maktab Rendah Sains MARA International General Certificate of Secondary Education (MRSM IGCSE). He said the initiative aligns with MARA's decision to establish a dedicated academic feeder pathway for MRSM students to gain entry into top global universities. Asyraf Wajdi added that the collaboration would also open doors for 9,987 MARA educators across its vocational colleges, MARA universities, and MRSMs to participate in knowledge exchange programmes. 'These educators will have opportunities for joint research and to pursue postgraduate studies in strategic fields at Cambridge. 'These include renewable energy, artificial intelligence (AI), social sciences, quantum technology, blockchain, the Internet of Things (IoT), entrepreneurial innovation and other emerging disciplines that will shape the future global economy,' he said.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Singapore charges Indonesian traveller with stealing 250,000 KrisFlyer miles to buy pastries and phone at Changi Airport
SINGAPORE, May 29 — An Indonesian man has been charged in a Singapore court for allegedly using over 250,000 KrisFlyer miles from other people's accounts to go on a shopping spree. Rizaldy Primanta Putra, 28, faces four charges under the Computer Misuse Act, news agency Channel News Asia reported today. 'I intend to claim trial to the charges,' he was quoted as saying during a virtual appearance in court. His bail was set at S$15,000 (RM52,600). Citing from court documents, the news agency reported Rizaldy was accused of using 4,672 KrisFlyer miles on June 8, 2024, to buy S$31.15 (RM110) worth of items at Bugis Junction through a KrisPay wallet linked to an account that was not his. Less than two weeks later, on June 21, he allegedly spent another 245,491 KrisFlyer miles — from a different stolen account — to buy goods worth S$1,636.61 (RM5,730) at Changi Airport. He faces two additional charges for illegally logging into those accounts via the Kris+ app. Singapore police said Rizaldy had purchased access to the compromised accounts online while he was overseas. He then flew to Singapore in June 2024, where he allegedly used the stolen miles to buy pastries in Bugis and a phone and phone case at Changi Airport. The offences only came to light in October 2024, when Singapore Airlines lodged a police report after spotting suspicious redemptions flagged by retailers. By that time, Rizaldy had already left Singapore in September 2024. He was identified as a suspect following investigations that included reviewing CCTV footage. He was arrested at Changi Airport on January 11 upon returning to Singapore. If convicted of causing unauthorised modification of computer material by using others' KrisFlyer miles, he faces up to three years in jail, a fine of up to S$10,000 (RM35,000), or both. For each charge of accessing someone's account without authorisation, he could be jailed for up to two years, fined S$5,000 (RM17,500), or both.
Daily Express
20-05-2025
- Health
- Daily Express
Hospital: 80 get free cataract surgeries in Lahad Datu
Published on: Tuesday, May 20, 2025 Published on: Tue, May 20, 2025 By: Azmie Lim Text Size: Dr Andi with some of the guests at the programme. LAHAD DATU: Eighty people received free cataract surgeries through a joint effort led by Lahad Datu Hospital and its partners. The operations were conducted on May 16-17 in conjunction with the Ministry of Health's K4M 2025 Carnival. Lahad Datu Hospital Director, Dr Andi Md Shamsureezal Mohd Sainal, said the programme was made possible with the cooperation from Duchess of Kent Sandakan and Tawau hospitals. He said the programme was backed by non-governmental organisations and corporate companies such as Rotary Club Sandakan, among others. 'We also received 80 intraocular lenses as well as two slit-lamp eye examination machines worth about RM110,000 from the Latter-day Saints (LDS) and essential surgical equipment and meals for volunteers contributed by the College of Ophthalmology, Academy of Medicine Malaysia (COAMM),' he said. 'The Chinese Chamber of Commerce contributed surgical instrument sterilisation unit (autoclave) worth RM18,000 and the phacoemulsification machines and surgical tools by Alcon and Johnson & Johnson.' Advertisement Dr Andi said this during the closing ceremony of the programme at Lahad Datu Hospital. According to Dr Andi, the surgeries were performed by a team of six ophthalmology specialists, including one from Lahad Datu Hospital, four from Duchess of Kent Hospital Sandakan and one from Synergy Specialist Eye Centre, Kota Kinabalu. They were assisted by medical officers, nurses and allied health personnel from the three participating hospitals. 'The programme not only helps alleviate the burden of underprivileged patients but also exemplifies the close cooperation between the government sector and NGOs in increasing access for quality health service in Sabah,' he added. Also present during the ceremony were Dr Muhammad Hazim Sharum, Head of the Ophthalmology Department at Lahad Datu Hospital, Dr Chiang Wai Seng, Consultant Ophthalmology and Department Head at Duchess of Kent Hospital Sandakan, and Professor Dr Azhany Yaakub, Ophthalmology and Glaucoma Specialist from Universiti Sains Malaysia, representing COAMM, as well as Elder Brad Douglas of LDS and Evans Yong, President of the Rotary Club of Sandakan Utara. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
The Star
29-04-2025
- The Star
Four nabbed over illegal lottery ops
IPOH: Four suspects have been arrested with over RM110,000 seized following raids on three illegal lottery operations here, police revealed. Perak police chief Comm Datuk Noor Hisam Nordin said three premises in residential areas which were converted into 'counting centres' had been raking in RM5mil in monthly sales. 'Further investigations found that each agent was assigned a monthly credit limit of RM4mil by the organiser, which served as their betting limit,' Comm Noor said at a press conference here yesterday. He said the raids on Sunday were targeted at Simpang Pulai, Khantan Bharu and Kuala Kuang where the syndicate, known as 'mushroom', was believed to be operating. He said the four locals, who included a woman, were aged between 50 and 60.
