If negligence can be proven, suit can be based on school’s failure to fulfil duty of care as guardian, says lawyer

Legal reform officer says legislation expanded to cover modern offences

In its latest report, MSF shares chilling accounts of Gaza’s children shot dead while queuing for food

Safety Inspection, Audit on company which endangered kindergarteners, teachers.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 — Social media service providers have removed a total of 1,443 offensive and extreme content involving children across various digital platforms between January 1, 2022, and July 15 this year, said Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil.

By Norrasyidah Arshad SHAH ALAM, July 25 — The Selangor government will soon launch an artificial intelligence-powered portal to help people locate childcare and eldercare centres in the state. Known as the Sejagat, the portal will map registered care facilities and provide users with details...

JERUSALEM, July 14 — At least eight Palestinians, most of them children, were killed and more than a dozen were wounded in central Gaza when they went to collect water yesterday, local officials said, in an Israeli strike which the military said missed its target.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 — Mandatory eye screening for children entering Year 1 should be implemented as a proactive measure to detect and address vision problems from an early age, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Datuk Seri Dr Zaliha Mustafa.

KUALA TERENGGANU, June 30 — The young girl who was in critical condition following the boat incident at Pulau Perhentian on Saturday (June 28) is now reported to be in stable condition.

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LANGKAWI, June 19 — In the pursuit of a resilient and sustainable Asean, it is crucial for member countries to remain attentive to deficits in foundational learning, skills gaps and youth unemployment, which continue to exacerbate the Out-of-School Children and Youth (OOSCY) challenge.

IPOH, May 28 — Rising cases of school refusal among children and adolescents in Malaysia are being driven by mental health struggles including anxiety, bullying, family conflict, and depression.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 — The body of a Rohingya girl, feared drowned after being swept away by strong currents in a drain near the MPAJ Hall in Kampung Cheras Baru, Ampang, last night, was found this morning.

By Sheeda Fathil SHAH ALAM, May 7 — The state government is aiming for care centres in the state to be registered with the Social Welfare Department, through a special grant announced in January. State executive councillor for women empowerment and welfare Anfaal Saari said 330 taska, old...

GENEVA, May 2 — The minds and bodies of children in Gaza are being broken following two months of aid blockade and renewed strikes, the executive director of the World Health Organisation emergencies programme said yesterday.

ISKANDAR PUTERI, May 1 — A five-year-old kindergarten pupil in Taman Bukit Indah has died after being found unconscious in a parked school van, where he was allegedly left alone for several hours.

By Fitri Hazim Hazam SUBANG JAYA, April 8 — Six disabled children under 18 at the temporary relief centre (PPS) in Masjid Putra Heights have been identified as eligible to receive assistance under the Anak Istimewa Selangor (AnIS) scheme. State executive councillor for women's empowerment and...

By Ufairah Tarmidzi SUBANG JAYA, April 7 — Toys have been provided at temporary relief centres for children who fell victim to the gas pipeline blast in Putra Heights here.  State executive councillor for women empowerment and welfare Anfaal Saari said her office has held talks with the...

SHAH ALAM, April 7 — Parents of children with disabilities (PWD) can apply for the Selangor Special Needs Children (ANIS) aid programme from tomorrow to April 18.