KUALA LUMPUR, June 13 — Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Mohd Na’im Mokhtar has urged authorities to take firm action in the misuse of children’s and teenagers’ images on social media.

TAIPING, March 23 — Schools should apply for maintenance funds to repair building infrastructure and ensure student safety, said Deputy Education Minister Wong Kah Woh.

By Selangor Journal Team SHAH ALAM, March 10 — Nine children linked to GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH) will remain under the care of the Social Welfare Department (JKM) until they turn 18, following a permanent court order granting them continued protection, Berita Harian reported today. Women,...

LUBBOCK, March 9 — As a measles outbreak spreads across West Texas, Dr Ana Montanez is fighting an uphill battle to convince some parents that vitamin A — touted by vaccine critics as effective against the highly contagious virus — will not protect their children.

LOS ANGELES, Mar 4 — Britain’s privacy watchdog, the Information Commissioner’s Office, yesterday launched an investigation into how TikTok, Reddit and online image sharing website Imgur safeguard children’s privacy.

IPOH, Feb 26 — Women, Family, and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri has urged social media users to refrain from sharing videos of the girl who was allegedly molested at a mosque in Batang Kali, Hulu Selangor, on February 21.

By Ufairah Tarmidzi SHAH ALAM, Feb 22 — A man nabbed on suspicion of assaulting a girl at a mosque in Batang Kali, Hulu Selangor, was yesterday remanded for seven days until February 28. The remand order was issued by magistrate Nurul Izzah Hasan Basri. Earlier, the suspect arrived at the...

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 21 — The Education Ministry (MOE) has taken appropriate steps to raise awareness among students and parents to buy the right food at the right place, said MOE director-general Azman Adnan.

CANBERRA, Feb 20 — Children in Australia are able to easily bypass the minimum age limit imposed by social media platforms, a report by the country’s online safety regulator showed today, ahead of a landmark ban by the government on access for those under 16.

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 23 — The Online Safety Campaign is one of the flagship programmes of the Communications Ministry this year, aimed at ensuring safer internet usage for all segments of society, said Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.

IPOH, Dec 19 — The Communications Ministry will monitor and take additional measures if any social media platforms fail to enforce their own age restrictions for users.

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 17 — The practice of excessive “sharenting” by a few parents has opened up space for online crimes, especially involving children, said Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.

SHAH ALAM, Dec 6 — Selangor has approved an allocation for repairs at SJKT Ladang Batu Ampat in Klang, whose ceiling and roof caved in today.

SYDNEY, Nov 22 — US billionaire Elon Musk, owner of social media platform X, has criticised Australia’s proposed law to ban social media for children under 16 and fine social media platforms of up to A$49.5 million (RM143.3 million) for companies for systemic breaches.

KOTA TINGGI, Sept 6 — The upcoming Online Safety Bill, slated for tabling this October, will be comprehensive, addressing a wide range of potential cybercrimes, including those targeting children.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 5 — Seven out of 10 Malaysians want social media banned for children aged under 14, the second-highest rate after Indonesia, revealed a survey conducted by market research firm Ipsos.

JOHOR BAHRU, Aug 4 — Police have rearrested a 31-year-old male suspect for the kidnapping of six-year-old Albertine Leo Jia Hui from Eco Galleria in Iskandar Puteri on July 20.

By Danial Dzulkifly SHAH ALAM, July 22 — The Selangor administration will convene with stakeholders next month to discuss unified safety standards for childcare centres. State executive councillor for women empowerment and welfare Anfaal Saari said participants of the August 8 meeting will...

SYDNEY, July 2 — Australia is giving the internet industry six months to come up with an enforceable code detailing how it will stop children from seeing pornography and other inappropriate material online, or face having a code imposed on it, a regulator said today.

By Siti Rohaizah Zainal SHAH ALAM, June 8 — The state government has set up a secretariat for its campaign on child safety in vehicles, as part of its efforts to raise awareness among parents and caregivers.  State executive councillor for welfare Anfaal Saari said the secretariat comprises,...