KANGAR: The issue of drug abuse and addiction among primary and secondary school students in the country shows a worrying trend based on National Anti-Drugs Agency (AADK) statistics, recording an increase from 2020 to 2023. AADK deputy director-general (Operations) Khairul Anwar Bachok said 10,456 drug abuse and addiction cases were recorded involving primary school students in...
KUALA LUMPUR: The police discovered several wounds on the bodies of the four tahfiz students, who were safely found after going missing. Kuala Lumpur police chief Comm Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa said the students, aged 13 and 14 years old, were found in Bangi and brought to the hospital for check-ups after they were suspected of...
BEIJING: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, the King of Malaysia, graciously took time to meet with the Malaysian diaspora in China. Sultan Ibrahim, who is on his maiden state visit to the republic from Sept 19 to 22 at the invitation of President Xi Jinping, attended the reception held at a hotel here at 10am on Saturday...
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 51 students from Mara Professional College Ayer Molek, Tiang Dua in Melaka were rushed to Jasin Hospital and Ayer Molek Health Clinic for suspected food poisoning after consuming a meal at the institute's cafe two days ago. State Education, Higher Education and Religious Affairs Committee chairman Datuk Rahmad Mariman said that...
KUANTAN: Wanting to follow her elder sister's path to university, Jazlin Jusoh became the sole Orang Asli student in Pahang to achieve a perfect 4.0 cumulative grade point average (CGPA) in the 2023 Sijil Tinggi Pelajaran Malaysia (STPM). The Sekolah Menentang Kebangsaan student found out when the results were announced on Wednesday (July 24). "My sister Jazreen's...
We can only imagine how fulfilling it must be for teachers to be appreciated by their students. Nur Insyirah, a 29-year-old teacher from Johor Bahru’s Mohd Khalid Secondary School, took to TikTok last weekend to unbox a gift — lipstick from YSL Beauty —from a student. She was so excited to find her name engraved on the case, she giggled and...
MELAKA: A second sample was taken for tests from five patients suspected of being infected with Leptospirosis after a school visit to the Jasin Hot Springs. The health, human resources and unity committee chairman, Ngwe Hee Sem, said that based on the first sample, only one patient tested positive for the disease. "We are still waiting for...
MELAKA: A second sample was taken for tests from five patients suspected of being infected with Leptospirosis after a school visit to the Jasin Hot Springs. The health, human resources and unity committee chairman, Ngwe Hee Sem, said that based on the first sample, only one patient tested positive for the disease. "We are still waiting for...
KOTA KINABALU: Universiti Malaysia Sabah students are set to proceed with their peaceful protest over water shortages on campus despite not having received a permit from the police. Dubbed #KamiMahuAir, the protest is scheduled for Friday (June 14). Participants plan to rally from the university campus to the Sabah State Administrative Complex, also known as Menara...
A good teacher inspires and few people are as inspiring as Cikgu Tarmizi. Some teachers touch the lives of their students in the most special ways. A teacher in Sarawak, Malaysia, recently had the brilliant idea to give his classroom a total makeover, transforming the otherwise drab place into a chic cafe. Kelantan native Muhamad Tarmizi Awang, known as Cikgu Tarmizi...
