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Malaysia's Deputy Higher Education Minister has clarified that public university admissions rely strictly on merit and established criteria, with no special pathways or political shortcuts available to any applicants, including UEC certificate holders.
A Kedah executive councillor is set to be charged in connection with allegations surrounding university admission processes. Despite the legal action, the official has pledged to persist in advocating for truthfulness.
A 12th-grader from Hanoi-Amsterdam High School for the Gifted has been accepted to Georgia Tech's prestigious computer science program, one of America's top five, after developing an AI-powered skincare assistant and demonstrating exceptional academic achievement.
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Malaysia's Higher Education Minister has rejected claims that tens of thousands of students bypassed merit-based selection to enter public universities, warning that unsubstantiated allegations threaten public confidence in the education system.