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Parents in Japan to get Instagram notifications when teens repeatedly search for suicide content
15+ hour, 22+ min ago (148+ words) To further protect children, it will also soon introduce a feature that restricts access to posts about drugs and dangerous behaviour. While this feature is already available in the United States and Britain, it had not been introduced in Japan....
Cash aid boon for underprivileged schoolchildren in Pasir Gudang
22+ hour, 17+ min ago (411+ words) TWO hundred underprivileged schoolchildren from Pasir Gudang received RM100 each from Yayasan Pelajaran Mara (YPM) in a back-to-school programme. Housewife Asmawaty Jamal, 39, said the cash aid helped reduce her family's burden, especially since all four of her children are still in…...
When a baby has diabetes
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (910+ words) MPI-PETRONAS JOURNALISM AWARDS 2024 " Gold Winner, Best News Reporting When people hear the word "diabetes, they usually think of adults, or perhaps children with type 1 diabetes or teenagers with type 2 diabetes. Very few imagine that a tiny baby in their first…...
If you always cross parental boundaries, you might be a helicopter grandparent
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (855+ words) You've'probably heard of the term helicopter parenting " but what about a helicopter grandparent? "A helicopter grandparent is someone who's really involved and might struggle to step back in terms of parenting duties," says psychotherapist Amy Bojanowski-Bubb, BACP (British Association for…...
Global social media bans gain steam with India, Indonesia
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (532+ words) Two of the world's most populous nations are joining a growing global movement to ban teenagers from social media services. India's Karnataka, home to technology hub Bengaluru, became the first state in the country to propose blocking the access of…...
When children have children
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (177+ words) From DR ERWIN KHOO JIAYUAN Head, Paediatrics Department IMU University Affiliate Center for Bioethics, Harvard Medical School, Harvard University, DR INTAN JULIANA ABD HAMID President, Malaysian Paediatric Association Universiti Sains Malaysia and DR THIYAGAR NADARAJAW Dean, Faculty of Medicine AIMST…...
Korean youths spotlight Sarawak’s soul
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (328+ words) SARAWAK'S rich cultural diversity recently became the focal point for five students from Pusan National University in South Korea. During the first week, the students explored key landmarks in Miri, including the iconic Grand Old Lady (Well No. 1) at the…...
When a child's BMI matters
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (492+ words) Having a high body mass index (BMI) as a young child may not reflect a lifelong risk of obesity, researchers suggest. A study by experts in Australia found the genetic factors that influence the size of babies may be different…...
Sabah students in the Middle East safe, says state minister Ariffin
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (322+ words) KOTA KINABALU: Over 400 Sabah students currently studying in the Middle East, including in Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Egypt, are reported to be safe amid conflict in the region. State Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Dr Mohd Arifin Mohd Arif…...
Why music education should start early, ideally before kids can read
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (578+ words) Many'parents believe that if their children are learning music, they must first know how to read it.However, as an educator, I've seen that this is a common misconception among many Malaysian parents. This idea is deeply rooted in our…...