KUALA LUMPUR: The views of parents and teachers on whether to abolish the Ujian Penilaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR) and Penilaian Menengah Rendah (PMR) will be studied before a decision is made.
Education director-general Tan Sri Alimuddin Mohd Dom, said the proposed abolishment of the two public examinations, as annnounced by Deputy Prime Minister and Education Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin yesterday, was a positive step for educational development in the country.
KAMI, umat Melayu beragama Islam pada hari ini berjanji tidak akan berhasad dengki, khianat dan iri hati, bertelagah dan berbalah sama sendiri. KAMI berjanji akan bersatu padu dan patuh menegakkan agama Islam. KAMI juga berjanji akan bekerja kuat untuk menyara diri dan keluarga kami.
KAMI sedia bersaing sesama umat Melayu dan kaum-kaum lain dengan jujur dan terhormat.
KAMI umat Melayu bersumpah setia untuk:
Mempertahankan kepentingan dan hak Melayu;
Mempertahankan kedaulatan Raja-Raja Melayu;
Memperjuangkan ikhtisad dan pelajaran bangsa Melayu; dan
Mempertahankan maruah Negara supaya aman sejahtera.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 9 — The Transport Ministry has admitted that Israeli-flagged cargo ships have been docking at Malaysian ports subject to certain conditions despite the lack of diplomatic ties between the two countries.
Referring to the joint development of petroleum resources with Brunei at Blocks CA1 and CA2 in the South China Sea, Shamsul Azhar said Petronas had set up a team which started negotiations with Brunei to work out the terms for the commercial arrangement.
He said while the initial agreement for the joint development of oil and gas reserves was for 40 years, there would be negotiations to extend the tenure.
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