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Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has reaffirmed that Malaysia's Form 6 programme will remain under the education ministry's purview, citing concerns over institutional management and personnel deployment.
Indonesia's former education minister Nadiem Makarim and prosecutors have both appealed a corruption conviction related to a Chromebook procurement scheme for schools. The case raises questions about whether talented professionals will enter public service.
Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek has appealed for public respect and privacy for the family of a 16-year-old student who died at a school in Negeri Sembilan, as police investigations continue.