Mourning Over Loss Of Scholarships: Do We Want To Die For As?

A while ago I received an email from a frantic school-leaver (posted here with her permission):
[I] scored 10a’s in spm [science stream] but didn’t not get scolarship to further my studies in medicine….i was so frustated,nearly killed myself fot 2 times and mourning for a year…since i got no money,i enrolled in local matriculation [...]

Help Victor Get Into Up With People!

Update: Due to other commitments, and not enough money, Victor has deferred to the July 2007 semester. He could still use some advice and encouragement, and Up With People really needs all the help they can get. So please contribute however you can! Thank you!
One of my best friends, Victor Gan, has been accepted into [...]

Penang State and Supplemental Education

According to this article in ALIRAN Malaysia, the Penang state government have been initating a number of projects over the past few years to supplement formal education there.
… the State can focus on areas that somehow have received scant or no attention within the formal system of education.
- Datuk Dr Toh Kin Woon, State Executive [...]