MARCH 12 — The Sarawak government has recently announced a wave of strategic initiatives, such as plans to establish its own airline and a ground-breaking move to offer free tertiary education to all. These policy introductions reflect the Sarawak administration’s expressed desire to become the “strongest state in Malaysia for the next 50 years”, to … Read more
KUALA KRAI, March 2 — A young girl has been identified as one of the three casualties in a two-car accident on Jalan Kuala Krai-Gua Musang near Kampung Pahi, earlier today. The Kuala Krai Fire and Rescue Department chief, Nik Ahmad Afsham Nik Pa, stated that they received the emergency call at 1.38 this afternoon, … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 — A child was found drowned in a flood retention pond in Petaling Jaya today. Petaling Jaya district police chief ACP Shahrulnizam Jaafar@Ismail said the body of the boy was discovered by a member of the public who was fishing at the pond at about 7pm. “I will provide details tomorrow … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 21 —The Tuanku Bainun Creative Centre for Children or PKK Tuanku Bainun will be staging a theatre production focusing on the lives of child labourers. The production titled Silkworm will see an ensemble from The Teen Theatre Project which is a programme by PKK Tuanku Bainun with the support of theatrethreesixty. Directed … Read more
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 19 — A total of 73.13 per cent of companies involved in film and drama production are unaware of the requirement to obtain a public entertainment license before employing child and young actors, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM). Chief Statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said that the study … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 7 — A father who left the country with his three-year-old child amid a custody battle has insisted that he did not violate any court ruling despite his ex-wife’s bid to have Malaysian authorities enforce a legal order to locate the duo. Advertisement In an immediate response and clarification to Malay Mail … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 2 — While it would make sense that fewer reported cases of sexual abuse of children should be positive for Malaysia, whether it is so would depend on several factors. Are numbers low because there are fewer people sexually abusing children? Or is it instead because some cases were not reported to … Read more
SHAH ALAM, Feb 1 — A five-year-old girl died after she was found unconscious in her mother’s car which was parked near the back door of Shah Alam Hospital here, last Tuesday (Jan 30). Shah Alam District Police Chief ACP Mohd Iqbal Ibrahim said the police were informed of the by a medical officer at … Read more
JANUARY 25 — Child abuse is a comprehensive term encompassing various dimensions. It extends beyond physical harm or injury to a child, including mental and sexual mistreatment. Addressing child abuse is imperative on a global scale, with approximately 40 million children aged 0 to 14 worldwide requiring protection. Child abuse is a global phenomenon, and … Read more
JOHOR BARU, Jan 3 — The Immigration Department detained 28 foreigners, including a child, who were found without valid travel documents during an operation at several premises in Skudai near Iskandar Puteri in Johor early this morning. Johor Immigration director Baharuddin Tahir said the raid, dubbed Ops Sapu (Hotspot), was initiated at 12.50am in response … Read more
