Many educators say discipline has become nearly impossible. Do kids these days have it too easy? And are parents becoming too protective of their children? For one teacher in Malaysia, the answer is a firm “yes”. To both questions. The teacher was reportedly called in by the school administration after pulling a student’s ear for refusing to complete his homework. She...
PUTRAJAYA: Police are conducting further investigations into sexual crimes involving children after uncovering a group known as ‘Geng Budak Sekolah’. Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the investigation into the group, handled by the D11 (Sexual, Women and Children Investigation Division) at Bukit Aman, needs to be conducted carefully as it involves children. "There are...
JOHOR BARU: Three children and a school van driver were injured when their vehicle was involved in an accident in a trailer lorry near the Bandar Dato' Onn exit, southbound on the PLUS Highway here on Monday (July 7). Fire and Rescue Department operations commander Muhamad Azizi Zakaria said in a statement that the 32-year-old lorry...
KUALA TERENGGANU: Sexual crime cases in Terengganu from January to June this year recorded an increase of 3.8% compared to the same period last year. Terengganu police chief Datuk Mohd Khairi Khairuddin said 108 sexual crime cases were reported compared to 104 cases in the same period last year, with the highest number of cases involving...
KUANTAN: A man and his wife were killed, while their three children were injured when the car they were travelling in collided with a lorry at Batu 8, Lepar, here on Tuesday (June 17) night. Pekan police chief Superintendent Mohd Zaidi Mat Zin said the crash, which occurred at about 10pm, involved a Proton Wira car...
Is Aaron Kwok, 59, set to become a dad for the third time? That’s what netizens are buzzing about after his wife, Moka Fang, 37, shared Mother’s Day pictures wearing a loose-fitting dress and having a bit of a baby bump. Umm… Maybe she just had a really full meal? Moka was also spotted eating profusely during a live stream...
NEW YORK: AI companions powered by generative artificial intelligence present real risks and should be banned for minors, a leading US tech watchdog said in a study published April 30. The explosion in generative AI since the advent of ChatGPT has seen several startups launch apps focused on exchange and contact, sometimes described as virtual friends or...
MUKAH: One of the two siblings reported missing while bathing in Batang Mukah, near Kampung Bedanga, on Tuesday (March 18), was found drowned today. The body of 10-year-old Dexper Kiu Kuang Wei was discovered by a police team involved in the search and rescue operation two kilometres from the incident location at 4.40pm on Wednesday (March...
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): Children can be easily influenced by what they see and hear on the television and internet. Here are the risks posed by five screen types. 1. Television Passively watching TV can lead to a sedentary lifestyle and contribute to health problems such as obesity, which is on the rise in young children, according...
SHANGHAI: A snack shop in southern China has gone viral online because of the number of primary school students who flock to it after school as part of their daily routine. Feijuan Snack in Suixi county, Guangdong province, is always crowded with young customers dressed in school uniforms, the Xiaoxiang Morning Herald reported. Students go there because...
