The pros and cons of studying locally and abroad
BY PETRONELLA LANGITA FELIX & AISYAH AZZAHRA SUHIRI KUCHING: There is always this question of whether studying in universities abroad is better than doing it locally. And what’s the difference between studying in local varsities and foreign ones? Nor Hasniah Ibrahim, a lecturer with the Faculty of Cognitive Science and Human Development (FCHSD), Universiti Malaysia […]
SDMC quick to to help Sarawakian students studying abroad
KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) recently approved an airlines’ request to operate additional inbound flights from Sarawak to West Malaysia and Sabah. Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin in a statement said that SDMC and the Ministry of Transport Sarawak (MOTS) had received this request. “SDMC has reviewed and studied the matter on […]
From rocks to ice-creams
BY SARAH HAFIZAH CHANDRA Studying abroad for five years definitely helped to change Hamizan Zaidi’s perspective in life. For the 26-year-old, a geological engineering graduate from University of British Columbia, Canada, his experience living and studying in a foreign country helped him see things from a different perspective. He made a decision to change his […]
