Kinabatangan, Lamag by-elections: Vote counting begins after polling centres close

KINABATANGAN: Vote counting for the Kinabatangan and Lamag by-elections has begun after all polling centres closed at 5.30pm Saturday (Jan 24). As of 6,30pm, unofficial results from the early ballot boxes being counted for Kinabatangan showed Barisan’s Mohd Naim Kurniawan Moktar in the lead against Warisan’s Saddi Abdul Rahman and independent candidate Goldam Hamid. In Lamag, Barisan’s...

Pupils may feel singled out, say parent groups

PUTRAJAYA: The Education Ministry’s measure to separate pupils into a three-month intervention programme has sparked concerns among parent groups that fear it may lead to pupils feeling singled out and stigmatised. Melaka Action Group for Parents in Education (Magpie) chairman Mak Chee Kin said segregating pupils who have yet to master the 3M skills – reading,...