In a last-minute decision on Saturday, the education ministry ordered students not sitting vital exams this year to have classes at home.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Meanwhile, school students or students of institutions of higher learning (IPT) do not need to undergo Covid-19 screening if they want to sit for exams or return to dormitories and campuses.
Senior Minister (Security), Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, said schools or higher learning institutions cannot set the conditions, except for those with symptoms.
Yesterday there were complaints about IPTs and schools in some states that imposed conditions on students to make a ‘swab test’ before entering campus or hostel, to sit for exams at their own expense. The government has discussed this matter and agreed that IPTs or schools should not impose conditions on students to undergo a ‘swab test’, either to enter the hostel or to sit for exams, except for symptomatic students only.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 10 Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow has acknowledged that his state government could have decided on a better time to replace his official car, after backlash over the new Mercedes-Benz S560e luxury hybrid saloon. Chow has been under friendly fire after he was seen.
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Malaysia Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin s PN coalition has 50 seats in Malaysia s Parliament.PHOTO: REUTERS
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