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freemalaysiatoday.com > category > nation > 02/08/2026 > use-digital-safety-tools-to-protect-children-online-parents-told

Use digital safety tools to protect children online, parents told

3+ hour, 10+ min ago   (276+ words) The call came from Meta, TikTok, and Google, which stressed their shared commitment to protecting children and teenagers online through comprehensive safety measures. The announcement was made in conjunction with Safer Internet Day (SID) 2026, which brought together representatives from social…...

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freemalaysiatoday.com > category > leisure > 02/06/2026 > how-risebah-is-helping-sabahs-youth-rise-up-in-life

How RiseBAH is helping Sabah’s youth rise up in life

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (684+ words) It ran on time. The VIPs were smoothly ushered in and out. The programme flowed without a hitch. The emcee sounded confident, crisp, completely at home. "She's such a wonderful event manager," they told Paulina Henry, who was seated among…...

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freemalaysiatoday.com > category > nation > 02/04/2026 > health-think-tank-backs-sarawak-proposal-to-set-marriage-age-at-18

Health think tank backs Sarawak proposal to set marriage age at 18

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (365+ words) The think tank's CEO Azrul Khalib said the proposal must be supported and adopted, and that underage marriages are unnecessary and harmful, particularly for girls. "The Galen Centre supports Sarawak's intent to standardise a minimum marriage age of 18 across the…...

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freemalaysiatoday.com > category > nation > 01/27/2026 > malaysia-well-prepared-amid-nipah-virus-concerns-says-dzulkefly

Malaysia well-prepared amid Nipah virus concerns, says Dzulkefly

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (303+ words) In a post on X, health minister Dzulkefly Ahmad said the ministry was proactively monitoring reports of Nipah virus infections in India. "Our health security system is robust, tested, and ready. We are scaling our response proportionately to keep you…...

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freemalaysiatoday.com > category > leisure > 01/27/2026 > why-rsv-prevention-should-be-the-priority-of-every-family

Why RSV prevention should be the priority of every family

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (616+ words) Yet one vital health priority is often overlooked: protecting the youngest and oldest family members from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Often mistaken for a common cold or seasonal flu, RSV is one of the leading causes of severe respiratory illness…...

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freemalaysiatoday.com > category > leisure > 01/22/2026 > a-fragile-heart-learning-how-to-beat-baby-clarences-race-against-time

A fragile heart learning how to beat: baby Clarence’s race against time

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (473+ words) Instead, his short life has been shaped by hospital wards, medical tubes, and a heart struggling to keep pace with his little body. Clarence and his parents hail from Keningau, Sabah. From the very beginning, his mum and dad sensed…...

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freemalaysiatoday.com > category > opinion > 01/22/2026 > the-time-has-come-to-restore-adab-among-malaysians

The time has come to restore adab among Malaysians

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (801+ words) Across Malaysian society today, there is a growing and troubling erosion of adab " the ethical discipline of conduct, speech, and emotional regulation that once formed the backbone of our social life. This absence is visible in everyday spaces: on the…...

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freemalaysiatoday.com > category > nation > 01/20/2026 > sarawak-lowers-citizenship-age-to-18

Sarawak lowers citizenship age to 18

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (152+ words) She said the changes, made under Article 15(A) of the Federal Constitution, would mainly affect children born to non-citizen mothers and adoptions that were not properly registered. "The surge in citizenship applications in Sarawak is largely driven not by age, but…...

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freemalaysiatoday.com > category > leisure > 01/18/2026 > this-orphanage-needs-your-help-to-care-for-its-43-kids

This orphanage needs your help to care for its 43 kids

3+ week, 10+ hour ago   (618+ words) Since 2020, Pertubuhan Kebajikan Kesayangan Maha (PKKM) has grown from caring for just seven children into a lifeline for 43 boys and girls aged between six months and 19 years old, including children with special needs. For them, this is more than a…...

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freemalaysiatoday.com > category > leisure > 01/18/2026 > babysitting-services-give-travelling-parents-a-night-off-in-japan

Babysitting services give travelling parents a night off in Japan

3+ week, 13+ hour ago   (288+ words) The niche service allows parents to savour child-free moments " from fine dining to cultural outings " while their children are cared for by trained nannies, often with hands-on activities included. In late November, Kelvin Young, visiting from California with his family,…...