KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 — Social media platform provider Meta and TikTok have pledged their commitment to ensure online safety measures for children below the age of 13. Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said in the agreement achieved during a discussion today, other elements touched on involved the monitoring of contents related to crime, like online … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 — Some 300 foreign children under the age of 10 have been placed in three “Baitul Mahabbah” (care centres) managed by the Malaysian Immigration Department. Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the centres were located in Nilai, Negeri Sembilan; Papar, Sabah and Miri, Sarawak. He said the children comprised … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 — It felt like the end of the world for Jennifer Balanting when her eldest son Ashton was diagnosed with mild autism at the age of three. “At first, I thought it was alright because boys usually take longer to reach certain milestones,” said the mother-of-three. “But, my brother advised me … Read more
BUDAPEST, April 1 — Tablets and mobile phones may have to be prised from the fingers of children elsewhere, but in Hungary storytime can be all about a 100-year-old piece of tech — filmstrip. Generations of kids there have been enthralled with stories told with the help of a projector. Alexandra Csosz-Horvath turns off the … Read more
MARCH 26 — As the Government tables the Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2024, particularly the long-awaited ‘Mothers’ Amendment’ that will grant Malaysian mothers the equal right to confer citizenship to their overseas-born children, Family Frontiers and the Malaysian Mothers’ Network remain concerned about certain aspects of the bill. Non-Retroactive Nature of the Bill Firstly, the non-retroactive … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, March 25 — All parties are responsible to ensure children and youths do not fall victims to social ills that can affect their education in schools said Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri. She said the relevant ministry must provide ideas and solutions to the National Social Council to … Read more
PUTRAJAYA, March 25 — Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail has today explained that the proposed citizenship law amendments would not affect children of stateless Orang Asli or Orang Asal parents. He said the amendment intends to curb children born to permanent resident (PR) parents with other nationalities from automatically getting Malaysian citizenship, rather … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, March 25 — The Malaysian government should not change the Federal Constitution to remove the existing rights of children of “permanent residents” to automatically be entitled to Malaysian citizenship, as it will hurt the natives of Sabah, Sarawak and Peninsular Malaysia who continue to be stateless and only hold “permanent resident” status, the … Read more
KULAI, March 24 — Parents and guardians have been urged to lodge complaints with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) if recordings of their children’s images and videos are used as social media content by any party without permission. Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching said MCMC also has the power to remove social … Read more
KUCHING, March 18 — Sarawak Minister of Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah today urged the federal government to accord automatic Malaysian citizenship to abandoned children under the proposed amendments to the Federal Constitution. She said in most cases, it is difficult to find out who their biological parents are as … Read more
