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Malay Mail
malaymail.com > news > malaysia > 12/21/2025 > viral-tahfiz-student-abuse-in-sabah-sparks-call-for-stricter-oversight-of-teacher-conduct > 202761

Viral tahfiz student abuse in Sabah sparks call for stricter oversight of teacher conduct

Viral tahfiz student abuse in Sabah sparks call for stricter oversight of teacher conduct2+ hour, 52+ min ago KOTA KINABALU, Dec 21 " All educators, particularly those in tahfiz institutions, have been reminded to exercise greater prudence in educating students, especially in matters related to discipline. Director of the Sabah Islamic Religious Affairs Department, Datuk Jumain Abdul Ghani, stressed that…...

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Malay Mail
malaymail.com > news > malaysia > 12/19/2025 > nancy-shukri-one-stop-social-support-centre-has-assisted-over-142000-malaysians-nationwide-with-emotional-psychosocial-support > 202553

Nancy Shukri: One-stop social support centre has assisted over 142,000 Malaysians nationwide with emotional, psychosocial support

2+ day, 32+ min ago PENAMPANG, Dec 19 " More than 142,030 Malaysians have received emotional and psychosocial support through the One-Stop Social Support Centre (PSSS) since its establishment, said Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri today. However, she said the figures are constantly…...

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Malay Mail
malaymail.com > news > what-you-think > 12/19/2025 > reporting-not-posters-will-decide-whether-malaysias-anti-bullying-law-works-galvin-lee-kuan-sian > 202482

Reporting, not posters, will decide whether Malaysia’s anti-bullying law works — Galvin Lee Kuan Sian

Reporting, not posters, will decide whether Malaysia’s anti-bullying law works — Galvin Lee Kuan Sian2+ day, 7+ hour ago DECEMBER 19 " Most schools already know how to say the right things about bullying." We have assemblies. We have posters. We have slogans about kindness." Yet bullying persists because the hardest part has never been awareness. The hardest part is what…...

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Malay Mail
malaymail.com > news > world > 12/15/2025 > too-young-to-choose-migrant-children-caught-in-uss-deportation-drive > 201885

Too young to choose: Migrant children caught in US’s deportation drive

Too young to choose: Migrant children caught in US’s deportation drive6+ day, 10+ hour ago MIAMI, Dec 15 " One recent day at Miami's international airport, Andy, age 6, was getting ready to fly to Guatemala. He was anxious, this was no year-end vacation to visit his relatives. Andy was moving to his ancestral country to reunite with…...

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Malay Mail
malaymail.com > news > what-you-think > 12/14/2025 > rethinking-higher-education-for-the-marginalised-ungku-azizs-legacy-lives-on-ahmad-ibrahim > 201856

Rethinking higher education for the marginalised, Ungku Aziz’s legacy lives on — Ahmad Ibrahim

Rethinking higher education for the marginalised, Ungku Aziz’s legacy lives on — Ahmad Ibrahim1+ week, 7+ hour ago DECEMBER 14 " Higher education in Malaysia has long been regarded as a vehicle for social mobility and national development." The late Royal Professor Ungku Abdul Aziz's legacy as a visionary educator and social reformer offers valuable guidance in addressing this inequity....

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Malay Mail
malaymail.com > news > malaysia > 12/12/2025 > safe-internet-campaign-20-to-zero-in-on-parents-boost-digital-safety-literacy-amid-rising-online-threats > 201679

Safe Internet Campaign 2.0 to zero in on parents, boost digital safety literacy amid rising online threats

Safe Internet Campaign 2.0 to zero in on parents, boost digital safety literacy amid rising online threats1+ week, 1+ day ago MELAKA, Dec 12 " The government is committed to continuing the Safe Internet Campaign (KIS) 2.0 next year by focusing on digital safety literacy education among parents to strengthen the community's knowledge and protect them from cyber threats. Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil…...

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Malay Mail
malaymail.com > news > malaysia > 12/10/2025 > zambry-malaysia-to-launch-higher-education-plan-20/26/2035-in-january-outlining-tenyear-roadmap-for-universities > 201462

Zambry: Malaysia to launch Higher Education Plan 2026–2035 in January, outlining ten‑year roadmap for universities

1+ week, 4+ day ago PUTRAJAYA, Dec 10 " Malaysia is set to introduce a new long-term roadmap for its higher education sector with the launch of the Malaysia Higher Education Plan (PPTM) 20262035 in January. Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir said the plan…...

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Malay Mail
malaymail.com > news > malaysia > 12/10/2025 > obesity-is-a-chronic-disease-not-a-lifestyle-issue-warn-health-experts > 201396

Obesity is a chronic disease, not a lifestyle issue, warn health experts

Obesity is a chronic disease, not a lifestyle issue, warn health experts1+ week, 4+ day ago KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 10 " Obesity is a disease that needs to be managed rather than cured, according to health experts. Chairperson of APAC Cardiometabolic Summit, Senior Consultant Endocrinologist, Head of Department of Research, Development and Innovation at Universiti Malaya, Prof Lim…...

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Malay Mail
malaymail.com > news > life > 12/09/2025 > is-social-media-training-kids-brains-to-tune-out-scientists-say-yes-gradually > 201270

Is social media training kids’ brains to tune out? Scientists say yes, gradually

1+ week, 5+ day ago OSLO, Dec 9 " Children who spend significant time on social media are more likely to experience a gradual decline in their ability to concentrate, a major new four-year study has found. Researchers who followed over 8,000 children found that this effect was…...

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Malay Mail
malaymail.com > news > malaysia > 12/08/2025 > malaysian-students-maintain-competitive-edge-in-sea-plm-despite-learning-disruptions > 201148

Malaysian students maintain competitive edge in SEA-PLM despite learning disruptions

Malaysian students maintain competitive edge in SEA-PLM despite learning disruptions1+ week, 6+ day ago PUTRAJAYA, Dec 8 (Bernama) -- The performance of Malaysian students in the Southeast Asia Primary Learning Metrics (SEA-PLM) regional assessment has remained stable with both the Reading and Mathematics domains recording scores above the regional average, despite recording a slight decline compared…...