KUALA LUMPUR: The government will table its much-anticipated Anti-Bullying Bill in the Dewan Rakyat on Dec 1, after the draft law received Cabinet approval on Nov 21, says Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said. The Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) said lawmakers would receive a detailed briefing after the first reading, covering...
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...
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...
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...
SEREMBAN: Three members of a family were found dead in a house in Taman Bukit Kristal near here on Tuesday (July 1). Seremban OCPD Asst Comm Mohamad Hatta Che Din said police were informed about a foul smell coming from the locked house. "Acting on the information, the police and fire brigade went to the house at...
PETALING JAYA: Despite alarming numbers of children riding motorcycles and thousands of underage deaths recorded over the years, warnings alone have proven ineffective – largely due to poor parental oversight and lax enforcement, says the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam). Suhakam Children’s Commissioner Dr Farah Nini Dusuki said enforcement efforts are often futile without stronger...
PETALING JAYA: A witness told the Sessions Court on Tuesday (April 8) that the death of autistic boy, Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matin, is not considered a normal death, but rather classified as suspicious, or "homicide until proven otherwise." Pasir Gudang Hospital's forensic medical consultant, Dr Rohayu Shahar Adnan, 54, said before she performed the post-mortem on...
PETALING JAYA: The Sessions Court was informed on Tuesday (Feb 4) that the body of a missing boy was found by the banks of a stream near a reservoir close to Block R of the Idaman Apartment in Damansara Damai, with injuries to his left ear and right hand. Cpl Sulaimen Razak, 42, a photographer from...
KUALA LUMPUR: Educators and parent groups say the reintroduction of major examinations such as the UPSR and PT3 should only be considered if the assessments are of substance and quality. They cautioned against any “quick fix” solutions and over-reliance on such assessments that may not appropriately evaluate students’ knowledge and competencies. Parent Action Group for Education chairman...
PETALING JAYA: Relentless social media posts on the controversial murder case of six-year-old Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matiin has prompted the defence team of his parents to seek a gag order at the Sessions Court. Lawyer Fahmi Abdul Moin, who represented Zaim Ikhwan Zahari, made an oral application to obtain a gag order against the public not...
