KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 367 juvenile offences involving school-going youth were recorded at Integrity Schools and Henry Gurney Schools as of June 2025, says Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek (pic). Of these, 172 cases involved drug offences, 169 were criminal cases, 21 were sexual offences, while others involved laws such as the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act,...
PETALING JAYA: The Raja Muda of Selangor Tengku Amir Shah Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah has completed a two-day working trip to London, UK, where he met with various leaders, youth-focused institutions and members of the Malaysian diaspora. The two-day working visit, themed “Leadership, Youth and Making an Impact”, is aimed at deepening international collaborations and to...
JOHOR BAHRU: The 2024/2025 PKR National Congress begins on Thursday (May 22) with the simultaneous opening of the central PKR Youth and Women's Congress. PKR secretary-general Dr Fuziah Salleh would open both congresses at Berjaya Waterfront Hotel at 8pm, in the presence of PKR Youth chief Adam Adli Abdul Halim, PKR Wanita chief Fadhlina Sidek and...
GEORGE TOWN: Penang will celebrate the state-level National Youth Day 2025 on May 17 and 18 at the Hin Bus Depot. State youth committee chairman Daniel Gooi said the theme this year would be 'Yakin Boleh' as a symbol of the younger generation challenging themselves in facing all odds, which is in line with the National...
HANOI (SCMP): Many young people of marriageable age are increasingly opting to marry later in life, driven by career aspirations or the challenges of finding the right partner. In Vietnam, dozens of social media groups have emerged, offering paid partner services. A forum administrator with over 20,000 members has noted a recent surge in women renting...
KLUANG: Despite their decision to sit out the Mahkota polls, Malaysian United Democratic Alliance (Muda) and Parti Pejuang Tanah Air (Pejuang) are still involved in the by-election through their support for Perikatan Nasional, says Datuk Seri Azmin Ali. The Bersatu supreme council member said Muda’s support would help Perikatan in drawing votes from young voters, which...
KUCHING: Sarawak welcomes private sector initiatives to support the development of sports, particularly among young people, says Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. The state Youth, Sports and Entrepreneur Development Minister said this could be done by organising events or making financial donations to sports associations. "We hope the private sector will play its part and assist...
KUALA LUMPUR: Toxic politics is at an unprecedented scale and has caused the loss of values among Malays, says Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan. "The Malay political landscape has changed tremendously in recent years. "We are now witnessing the emergence of toxic politics on an unprecedented scale. "It manifests itself in all forms of lies, hate and insults," the...
PETALING JAYA: Umno members should refrain from attacking each other as party unity is paramount, says Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz. The party’s supreme council member said criticism, if necessary should be done at the right platform and should not be destructive," said Tengku Zafrul on Instagram after opening the Lembah Pantai Wanita, Youth and...
NIBONG TEBAL: Umno's doors remain open to any former member who wants to rejoin the party, says Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. "Whoever wants to come back to Umno, we will definitely study it first," he said after officiating the pre-launch of the Penang Pre-Tahfiz Kemas programme at Institut Kemahiran Tinggi Perda, here on Tuesday...
