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Guan Eng: Stop the brain drain, create scholarships for students of all races

The Bagan MP said said it would be a waste if Malaysian students at Ivy League or Oxbridge institutions did not return after receiving public funds

Afterparties: be inclusive, but don’t impose your belief on others, says ex-student leader 

Goh Cia Yee, who was president of Nottingham Malaysian Society 2015/2016, was weighing in on the recent social media controversy involving Aisyah Shofi, a government scholar in the UK who has stirred a debate about inclusivity after calling out the Malaysia Society (MSoc) in Manchester for hosting an after-party at a club where alcohol would be served. 

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79 candidates to fight for 28 seats in Melaka polls

Besides notable incumbents defending their seats such as Melaka CM Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh and Melaka Pakatan chief Adly Zahari, the Prime Minister’s political secretary Datuk Azman Abidin will contest his maiden election in Paya Rumput

MCA gets four seats in Melaka polls, predicts tough fight in DAP strongholds

Initially given two seats, last-minute negotiations within Barisan Nasional now lands MCA with the staunchly DAP seats of Kota Laksamana and Bandar Hilir

Binance pours US$6.3b to plug 90% of massive cyber heist as regulators circle

Crypto titan Binance has deployed over US$6.3 billion of its own reserves to absorb a colossal cyberattack, pledging full restitution as global securities watchdogs ramp up scrutiny