In October this year, 22 students fell into Kampar River when the Kuala Dipang suspension bridge collapsed.
It is becoming impossible to ignore social media.
In June this year, a professor shared with us his seminal article on science and pseudo-science.
A recent topic in the news was the rumour that there were people with false PhDs in Malaysian universities.
They stake out from rented booths in our malls and shopping spaces.
Studying abroad can be an amazing experience enabling students to meet new people, make new friends and learn a different culture.
The Malaysian vision is that by 2020 the country will have reached developed nation status.
When students graduate from university, they are expected to be job-ready, possessing the relevant generic attributes and professional skills required by industry.
This is the week that pop icon Michael Jackson died.
