Retaining pupils in schools system helps address dropout, underage marriage, other social issues, says Fadhlina

Unesco status achieved with considerable cooperation, help from Selangor govt, says FRIM D-G

Nation risks losing cultural assets, values if not supported by government backing, creation of high-quality content

WASHINGTON, July 22 — United States President Donald Trump pulled the US out of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) today, repeating a move he had ordered during his first term, which was reversed under ex-president Joe Biden.

By Media Selangor Team SHAH ALAM, July 14 — The recognition of the Forest Research Institute Malaysia’s (FRIM) Selangor Forest Park as a Unesco World Heritage Site marks a major boost to the state’s standing as a global eco-tourism destination and gives fresh momentum to the Visit Selangor Year...

SHAH ALAM, July 13 — The designation of the Forest Research Institute Malaysia, Selangor Forest Park (FRIM-FPS) as a Unesco World Heritage Site is expected to significantly elevate the country’s tourism profile and stimulate an environmentally based economy.

PUTRAJAYA, July 12 — The Forest Research Institute Malaysia’s (FRIM) Selangor Forest Park has been listed as a Unesco World Heritage Site.

By Danial Dzulkifly PETALING JAYA, May 23 — Tourism Selangor has inked a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Lincoln University College to raise Batu Arang’s cultural profile through a long-term collaboration centred on cultural mapping, heritage preservation, and developing sustainable...

PARIS, March 21 — Glaciers around the globe are disappearing faster than ever, with the last three-year period seeing the largest glacial mass loss on record, according to a Unesco report released today.

KUALA LUMPUR, 5 Dec — The kebaya has been inscribed in the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity category by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco), through a multinational nomination.

AMMAN, Nov 3 — The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) said Saturday that a vast majority of journalist killings worldwide went unpunished, the Jordan News Agency (Petra) reported.

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 2 — Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek is leading the Malaysian delegation to the two-day Education Ministers Conference organised by the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (ICESCO) in Muscat, Oman, starting today.

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 4 — Malaysia expressed its commitment to empowering artificial intelligence (AI) technology through the National Artificial Intelligence Roadmap 2021-2025 and the implementation of the Digital Education Policy (DPD) at the 2024 Digital Learning Week held in Paris.

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 1 — Malaysia will vie for a seat on the Executive Board of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) for the 2025 to 2029 term, according to the Education Ministry (MOE).

PUTRAJAYA, June 19 — Malaysia and China have signed an agreement to jointly nominate the lion dance for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity as well as Malaysia’s membership in the Alliance for Cultural Heritage in Asia.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 — Three Malaysian non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have been accredited by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) under the Intangible Cultural Heritage domain.

GEORGE TOWN, April 27 — All schools are expected to reorganise their visit programmes according to last year's Guidelines for School Visit Programmes for Students to ensure and strengthen learning outside the classroom.

By Danial Dzulkifly SHAH ALAM, March 5 — State executive councillor for tourism Dato’ Ng Suee Lim has sought to address criticisms surrounding the Federal government’s proposal to nominate Chinese new villages in Selangor as Unesco World Heritage sites, emphasising the historical significance...

By Siti Rohaizah Zainal SHAH ALAM, Feb 18 — Tourism Selangor is determined to boost the tourism sector while empowering the Sabak Bernam Development Area (Sabda) project in its efforts to help enhance the local economy. Its chief executive officer Azrul Shah Mohamad said the agency is...

MELAKA, Feb 16 — The Education Ministry encourages students to visit the Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) heritage sites in the country to ensure their sustainability in the future.