CATEGORIZING and ranking those who teach in higher education institutions has always been understood to be a function of academe a prerogative left to the academic community itself, going by its own academic standards and criteria. Professors are judged by fellow professors and by their students and it is presumed that those in positions of academic leadership are themselves reputable academics. State universities and colleges in the Philippines, however, have labored under the curse of government interference in matters of academic governance.
KUALA LUMPUR: The Association of Banks in Malaysia (ABM) today unveiled a series of initiatives to further build climate resilience within the country’s financial sector.
KUALA LUMPUR: The Joint Committee on Climate Change (JC3) has unveiled initiatives to support the nation’s inclusive transition to a greener economy, including a RM1 billion portfolio guarantee scheme.
KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) expects at least half of new financing by banks to be aligned with climate-supporting or energy transitioning activities, as set in the Malaysia Financial Sector Blueprint (FSB) 2022-2026, said governor Datuk Abdul Rasheed Abdul Ghaffour.
KUALA LUMPUR: The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) is working on the next iteration of the sustainable and responsible investment taxonomy (SRI Taxonomy) released in December last year.