Malaysia – By consenting to a discussion on Sunday, MCA president Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong ordered DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng to be a man and stand by his allegations. After Lim alleged that the MCA president had not contributed to the development of SJK (C) Kuek Ho Yao in Seri Austin, Johor Baru, Wee declared he was serious …

Malaysia – P. Ramasamy, Penang’s Deputy Chief Minister II, has requested a meeting with Senior Education Minister Datuk Mohd Radzi Md Jidin to address the impending closure of SK Assumption in Butterworth. On January 31, a Penang MP filed an official letter to the government, requesting a formal meeting to explore the potential of delaying the school’s closure. The state …

Malaysia – Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, Prime Minister of Malaysia, urged teachers who have not been vaccinated against Covid-19 to do so promptly to safeguard themselves and their pupils. Although instructors are not required to get vaccinated, he said, they risk spreading the illness when face-to-face teaching and learning sessions (PdP) begin. “For example, elementary school instructors who are …

Singapore – Primary school students will return to school for face-to-face lessons progressively from next week, while the year-end examinations for Primary 3 and 4 students will be cancelled, the Ministry of Education (MOE) said on Thursday (Oct 7). Year-end examinations for Primary 5 pupils will, however, still proceed under strict Covid-19 infection controls, MOE said in a statement. This …

The Education Ministry expects to vaccinate multiple million students 12–18 years of age with the Pfizer antibody one month from now. In view of this, Kanokwan Vilawan, appointee serve, told a House meeting on Thursday the service will carry out 3 million Pfizer immunization portions, showing up in September, for understudies matured 12–18 the nation over. The service is looking …

The Education Ministry expects to vaccinate multiple million understudies matured 12–18 years of age with the Pfizer antibody one month from now, a senior service official says. In view of this, Kanokwan Vilawan, appointee serve, told a House meeting on Thursday the service will carry out 3 million Pfizer immunization portions, showing up in September, for understudies matured 12–18 the …

Thailand’s Education Ministry has said schools in Thailand are allowed to reopen July 1st but are obliged to follow strict health measures. Guidelines approved by the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA). Schools wanting to open before July 1 will be examined on a case-by-case basis. Above all whether they can adhere to sanitary and health guidelines set by the …