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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has conveyed his condolences to the family of a Negeri Sembilan schoolgirl who died tragically. The incident has drawn attention to student safety concerns in Malaysian schools.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has expressed condolences to the family of a Form Four student who died at a secondary school in Seremban. The incident has prompted broader concerns about student safety in Malaysian schools.
A Melaka student has achieved a perfect 4.00 CGPA in the 2025 STPM examination, fulfilling her late father's wish that she not waste her potential. Nurfariesya Nasywa Hamedee's determination to succeed came after her father's unexpected death weeks before her SPM trials.
Bagan Datuk has emerged as the best-performing district in Perak for the 2025 STPM examination, achieving a CGPA of 3.25 and a perfect pass rate, earning congratulations from Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
Malaysia's 2025 STPM examination results demonstrate substantial academic improvement, with the national CGPA reaching 2.88—the highest recorded since 2013. More students achieved top marks across all threshold levels.
Top-performing STPM graduates—including an Orang Asli student and a visually impaired learner—demonstrate the qualification's effectiveness as an inclusive, cost-efficient gateway to Malaysian and international universities.