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THE SPM results are out. In one household, shrieks of joy echo as parents hug their straight-A child. In another, the same silence that follows disappointment settles like a heavy fog. We all know the platitudes that follow this ritual. “SPM is not the end.” “It’s not the final determinant of your future.” Bernama FILE PIX

The only way up is sideways, to reduce the stakes of SPM, diversify assessment, reward teachers who teach thinking instead of answering techniques and yes, learn from schools like MCKK that balance intellectual rigour with character development.

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With social media, online news portals and all kinds of content creators, it really feels like everyone has a voice now. Photo for illustrative purposes only.

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Malaysia’s proposed under-16 social media restriction is increasingly viewed as a necessary response to rising online risks for children. Photo: Edited via Canva

Today’s student activists are no longer asking for a louder voice — they are questioning the architecture of power itself: who speaks, who decides and who ultimately controls Malaysia’s universities.

Freedom of expression has emerged as the central fault line in the debate over the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971 (Auku).

Nancy Shukri (centre) presenting the trophy to Sinar Karangkraf's chief executive officer (CEO) Farah Hussamuddin (left). Karangkraf received the Family Business Excellence Award (Mid-Tier & Large Enterprise Category). PHOTO - SINAR HARIAN / ROSLI TALIB

Once seen merely as a leisure activity or hobby, e-sports is now reshaping the education landscape as its potential as a learning medium gains increasing attention. Photo for illustrative purposes only - Pixabay