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Tomorrow's PT3 papers postponed to mourn Sultan Ismail Petra

Sep 29, 2019

Four PT3 exam papers will be postponed nationwide, following the passing of the Sultan of Kelantan's father, Sultan Ismail Petra.

This is due to the special public holidays announced for the mourning period to be observed by Kelantan, today and tomorrow.

Bahasa Melayu Papers One and Two, which was scheduled for tomorrow, will now be held on October 9th...

while the Bahasa Melayu Communication and English for Communication papers, which were also scheduled for tomorrow, will now be conducted on October 3rd.

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Our students in Indonesia's health will be monitored

The Malaysian Embassy in Indonesia will continue to monitor the health of Malaysian students, who have been evacuated to Jakarta from haze-hit Riau.

The Deputy Foreign Minister says the Ministry will consider bringing them home, if the students come down with serious health problems.

131 students have been brought home from Pekanbaru and Jambi, while the others are in Jakarta so as not to interrupt their visa applications, which they have yet to receive.

Parents or guardians of the affected students can contact the Malaysian Embassy in Indonesia, for the latest developments on their children.

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Budget 2020 will look at more women in workforce

Budget 2020 will focus on women’s participation in the employment sector, as it looks to address the shortage of women in the workforce.

Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng says statistics show only 56% of women are currently employed, while it's 80% of men.

He adds that more women in the workforce will be beneficial for the country, as it's something that can further boost productivity.

Guan Eng says another focus will be to see the unemployment rate go down, especially among the youth and graduates.

Budget 2020 is scheduled to start being tabled in Parliament come October 11th.