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The Sun
18-05-2025
- Politics
- The Sun
71 schools to go virtual amid Asean Summit
PETALING JAYA: To minimise disruption during the Asean Summit, the Education Ministry has announced that 71 schools in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur will adopt home-based teaching and learning on May 26 and 27. The Education Ministry, in a statement, said the move is in response to road closures and heightened security measures in place during the regional bloc's high-level summit, which will be held in Kuala Lumpur under the theme 'Asean: Inclusivity and Sustainability'. The Prime Minister's Office, through its senior press secretary Tunku Nashrul Abaidah, stressed the need for seamless coordination among government agencies as Malaysia assumes the Asean chairmanship for 2025. In tandem with this, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has urged the private sector to implement work-from-home policies to ease traffic congestion and logistical strain. The schools affected are located in high-traffic zones and near key summit venues. In the Petaling Utama district of Selangor, the schools affected are SK Lembah Subang, SK Assunta (Satu), SK (L) Bukit Bintang (1), SK Methodist PJ, SK Jalan Selangor (Satu), SK 2 Jalan Selangor, SK Satu Sultan Alam Shah, SK 2 Sultan Alam Shah, SK Sungei Way and SJK(T) Vivekananda. The secondary schools involved are SMK Sri Utama, SMK Lembah Subang, SMK Assunta, SMK (L) Bukit Bintang, SMK Katholik, SMK La Salle PJ, SMK Sultan Abdul Samad and SMK (P) Taman Petaling. In Petaling Perdana, the schools are SK TUDM Subang, SK TTDI Jaya, SK Bukit Jelutong, SMK TTDI Jaya, SMK Shah Alam and SMK Bukit Jelutong. In Sepang, it will be implemented at SK Cyberjaya, SK Taman Putra Perdana, SK Taman Putra Perdana 2, SJK (C) Union, SMK Cyberjaya and SMK Putra Perdana. For the Keramat area in Kuala Lumpur, the schools are SMK Convent Bukit Nanas, SMK Puteri Wilayah, SMK Padang Tembak, SMK Puteri Ampang, SMK Seri Ampang, SMK Puteri Titiwangsa, SMK Seri Titiwangsa, St John's Institution, SK Convent 1 and 2 Bukit Nanas, SK St John's 1, SJKC Nan Kai, SK Kg Bharu, SK Pendidikan Khas Kg Bharu, SJKT Jalan Fletcher, SK Jalan Kuantan 2, SK Padang Tembak 1 and 2, SK Polis Depot, SK Jalan Gurney 1 and 2 and SK Jalan Raja Muda. In Sentul, the schools include SMK Maxwell, SMK Kiaramas, SJKT Appar, SJKC Chung Kwok, SK (L) Jalan Batu, SK (P) Jalan Batu, SK Pendidikan Khas Jalan Batu and SK Kiaramas. In the Bangsar and Pudu areas, the schools are SK Pendidikan Khas Jalan Peel (Taman Maluri), SMK (P) Bandaraya, SMK (P) Jalan Pudu, SMK (P) Methodist KL, SJKC Kuen Cheng 1, SK Jalan Hang Tuah, SK (P) Pudu, SJKC Kung Min, SK Jalan Pasar, SK Dato Abu Bakar and SK Sultan Hishamuddin Alam Shah. The Education Ministry emphasised that the decision is intended to ensure learning continues with minimal interruption while enabling the smooth conduct of the Asean Summit. 'The ministry is confident that the experience of virtual teaching and learning during the Covid-19 pandemic and in previous disaster situations will help ensure continuity in the learning process while safeguarding the well-being of students, teachers and the entire school community. 'Parents, guardians, students, teachers and school staff involved are advised to refer to the official channels of their respective schools to obtain further information on the implementation of the concept.' It was also reported that police will soon release a list of roads affected by the summit.
New Straits Times
17-05-2025
- General
- New Straits Times
NUTP: Parents' role crucial for PdPR participation during Asean Summit
KUALA LUMPUR: Parents' cooperation is vital to ensure students participate actively in their home-based teaching and learning (PdPR) from May 26 to 28, said the National Union of the Teaching Profession (NUTP). Its secretary-general, Fouzi Singon, said NUTP welcomed the government's decision to allow 71 schools in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur to implement PdPR during the 46th Asean Summit. "Both teachers and students have experience conducting PdPR from the Covid-19 pandemic, which will help ensure a smoother implementation. "However, NUTP emphasised that parental cooperation is crucial in ensuring students participate actively in their home-based learning sessions. "Teaching and learning do not necessarily have to be conducted entirely online. "It can also be carried out through various methods, including printed modules and assignments prepared for completion at home," he said when contacted. He added that teachers were advised to remain home and be on standby during the two days of PdPR implementation. "Teachers must be aware of their service obligations and understand the need to remain home throughout the official working period. This is part of their professional responsibility." He said the option of replacement school days should be considered, if feasible. "Replacement school days may be a more suitable alternative in some cases, as these could better ensure teacher safety and offer more direct learning benefits to students through face-to-face interaction and clearer understanding of lessons," he said. Earlier, the Education Ministry, in a statement, said 71 schools in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor have been given the green light to implement PdPR from May 26 to 28 in conjunction with the 46th Asean Summit. The ministry said the decision was made to ensure learning continued smoothly amid traffic diversions and increased security throughout the summit period. A total of 30 schools in Selangor and 41 in Kuala Lumpur were allowed to implement PdPR. The schools that will implement it in Selangor are SK Lembah Subang, SK Assunta (Satu),SK (L) Bukit Bintang (1), SK Methodist, SK Jalan Selangor (Satu), SK 2 Jalan Selangor, SK Satu Sultan Alam Shah, SK 2 Sultan Alam Shah, SK Sungei Way, SJK(T) Vivekananda, SMK Sri Utama, SMK Lembah Subang, SMK Assunta, SMK (L) Bukit Bintang, SMK Katholik, SMK La Salle, SMK Sultan Abdul Samad, SMK (P) Tmn Petaling, SK Tudm Subang, SK TTDI Jaya, SK Bukit Jelutong, SMK TTDI Jaya, SMK Shah Alam, SMK Bukit Jelutong, SK Cyberjaya, SK Taman Putra Perdana, SK Taman Putra Perdana 2, SJK (C) Union, SMK Cyberjaya and SMK Putra Perdana. The Kuala Lumpur schools that will implement PdPR are SMK Convent Bukit Nanas, SMK Puteri Wilayah, SMK Padang Tembak, SMK Puteri Ampang, SMK Seri Ampang, SMK Puteri Titiwangsa, SMK Seri Titiwangsa, St John Institution, SK Convent 1 and 2 Bukit Nanas, SK St John 1, SJKC Nan Kai, SK Kg Bharu, SK Pendidikan Khas Kg Bharu, SJKT Jalan Fletcher, SK Jalan Kuantan 2, SK Padang Tembak 1, SK Padang Tembak 2, SK Polis Depot, SK Jalan Gurney 1, SK Jalan Gurney 2, SK Jalan Raja Muda, SJKC Lai Meng and SMK Maxwell. Also involved are SMK Kiaramas, SJKT Appar, SJKC Chung Kwok, SK (L) Jalan Batu, SK(P) Jalan Batu, SK Pendidikan Khas Jalan Batu, SJKC Chung Kwok, SK Kiaramas, SMK (P) Bandaraya, SMK (P) Jalan Pudu, SMK (P) Methodist, SJKC Kuen Cheng 1, SK Jalan Hang Tuah, SK (P) Pudu, SJKC Kung Min, SK Jalan Pasar, SK Dato Abu Bakar and SK Sultan Hishamuddin Alam Shah.
Miami Herald
23-04-2025
- General
- Miami Herald
14-year-old endangered creature finds new home at California zoo. Meet Labu
A 14-year-old endangered creature has been welcomed by a zoo in California, officials said. On March 10, Labu, a Sumatran orangutan, arrived at the San Diego Zoo from the Fresno Chaffee Zoo as part of the Species Survival Plan Program, according to an April 22 news release. He can be seen hanging in the zoo's orangutan habitat after being introduced to the other members of the group, officials said. He's adjusting well, swinging on his hammock and investigating his new environment, zoo keepers said. Orangutans, which usually have reddish fur and long facial hair, feed on fruits and 'slurp water from holes in trees,' according to the World Wildlife Fund. They are classified as critically endangered and can reach up to 200 pounds in weight, the WWF said. He's the first adult male to be welcomed to the troop since the 2021 death of a orangutan named Satu, officials said. Visitors are welcome to take a peek at Labu while he continues to grow more comfortable in his new space, officials said.
The Guardian
11-03-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Satu – Year of the Rabbit review – scene-stealing runaways on picturesque road trip across Laos
This debut feature from Welsh director Joshua Trigg exudes an unassuming virtuousness from every pore, thanks in no small part to a dignified performance from child actor Itthiphone Sonepho. In the kind of serendipitous road-trip story more often seen in an American context, he plays Laotian orphan Satu, whisked off from the Buddhist temple that raised him on a quest to find his mother by urban runaway Bo (Vanthiva Saysana). Bo, in contrast, is fleeing her family: after her mum's death, her father has taken to violently abusing her. An aspiring photojournalist, she is looking for a story in order to enter a competition; Satu's situation, abandoned by his parent (Sonedala Sihavong, seen in flashback) with a letter hinting at her whereabouts in Vietnam, is just the ticket. So when the discovery of unexploded bombs on the temple grounds means it may be evacuated, the pair hit the road on her dirt-bike, with Satu's pet rabbit Jeobong in a cardboard box. Trigg has the eye of a photojournalist himself, honouring the lush Laotian landscape in warm, attentive and picturesque cinematography. He keeps his protagonists' passage through it fairly uncluttered events-wise: their bike breaks down; Satu is offended by Bo having lied about being a fugitive; they encounter some would-be human traffickers. But this simplicity is both a strength and a weakness; paradoxically, maintaining it is no simple matter. Trigg injects pace as the authorities close in on Bo, and some awkwardly staged pursuits break up the surrogate-family intimacy he has delicately fostered between her and Satu. Using Bo's voiceover to make explicit salient themes also smacks of over-adornment when Trigg is clearly able to convey them visually and dramatically. The importance of storytelling in forging a sense of self is clearly Trigg's priority – and more than adequately encapsulated as Satu's tale comes to rest, in a very Buddhist fashion, under a tree. Playing the role, Sonepho has a kind of stubborn wisdom beyond his years that – in tandem with equally resolute Saysana as his chaperone – sustains this moving parable about self-responsibility. Satu – Year of the Rabbit is at the Prince Charles, London on 14 March, then tours.
