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Malaysia's Ministry of Education is constructing 2,596 classrooms and hiring 3,150 teachers to manage the intake of two Year One cohorts in 2027, driven by a 12% surge in registrations reaching 478,419 applications.
The Ministry of Plantation and Commodities has committed RM100,000 to enhance SK Bendang Kering in Kuala Kangsar, bringing modern learning infrastructure and academic support programmes to the rural Perak school.
A 76-year-old Tamil primary school in George Town will relocate to a new RM8 million facility in Farlim, easing overcrowding that has affected its 100 pupils. The 18-month project is fully funded by corporate sponsorship.