KLANG: The Selangor state government will hold meetings with parents, teachers and students of SMK Bandar Utama 4, says Selangor mentri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari. He added that the decision to do so was made at the state executive council meeting yesterday and was aimed at addressing various issues following the murder of a 16-year-old...
PETALING JAYA: The police have recorded the statements of 127 individuals in connection with the murder of 16-year-old Yap Shing Xuen at SMK Bandar Utama 4. Petaling Jaya OCPD Asst Comm Shamsudin Mamat said the statements of the witnesses are essential in assisting the police in investigating the tragedy. "So far, we have recorded statements from 127...
PETALING JAYA: The Immigration Department is seeking information on a foreign national and a local individual connected to an ongoing immigration-related case. In a statement released on Friday (Oct 17), the department announced that it is seeking 22-year-old Myanmar national Zaw Htet Aung and 38-year-old Malaysian Kwek Meng Kheng. Kwek's last known address is in Taman Rasmi...
When Hong Kong singer Kay Tse takes the stage in Petaling Jaya this December, it won’t just mark another stop on her Tidal world tour. It will be her first-ever solo concert in Malaysia, and she’s set on making it a night to remember. “I’ll be treating Malaysian fans to something unexpected,” the 48-year-old said in a...
SHAH ALAM: A Year One pupil was allegedly beaten up by two older pupils during a fight at a primary school in Seksyen 32 here. Shah Alam OCPD Asst Comm Mohd Iqbal Ibrahim said the incident was reported to the police following the fight at the school canteen on Oct 15. “The fight, which occurred at 3pm...
PUTRAJAYA: Several measures were proposed during a Cabinet meeting discussing the increase in violence at national schools, among them banning the use of smartphones for those under 16 years old, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. “We find that the influence of social media, and also online games, leads to worrying behaviours,” said the Prime...
MELAKA: A non-governmental organisation pledges to fund initiatives to improve mental health support for schoolchildren after recent alarming incidents. Indian Crime Prevention Society chairman Datuk Ignatius Lourdsamy said the group is ready to work with healthcare providers and agencies to ensure access to care. “Currently, not much emphasis is given to student mental healthcare and we are...
KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI edged higher at midday, supported by broad gains amid lingering external uncertainties. At midday, the market barometer rose 2.68 points, or 0.17% to 1,614.14 after hitting an intramorning high of 1,619.58. There were 584 gainers, 383 losers and 471 counters traded unchanged on the Bursa Malaysia. Turnover stood at 2.46 billion shares...
KUALA LUMPUR: No child should feel unsafe, especially in a place of learning, says Unicef, expressing deep concern over recent violent incidents in schools. Unicef representative to Malaysia Robert Gass said they commend the swift response of the authorities and support for victims, survivors and families. “We have consistently maintained that prevention must be at the heart...
NOT many young people would fight as hard as Muhammad Firdaus for the chance to go to university. Born into a B40 household, he grew up watching his stepfather take on odd jobs and long shifts in factories just to survive. For Firdaus, the leap to university felt impossible – there was simply too little to...
