BEIJING, Nov 19 — A driver in an SUV ploughed into students and pedestrians outside a primary school in southern China today, leaving several people hurt, state media said, as worries spread over a spate of violent attacks in the country over the past week.

By Danial Dzulkifly SHAH ALAM, Nov 19 — A recent assessment of children rescued from GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH) charity homes has revealed alarming health concerns, with 84.8 per cent showing symptoms of depression and 26.8 per cent stunted. Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari said the...

MOSCOW, Nov 12 — Russia’s lower house of Parliament voted unanimously today to ban what authorities cast as pernicious propaganda for a child-free way of life, hoping to boost a faltering birth rate.

By Sheeda Fathil SHAH ALAM, Nov 10 — Fifty students have the chance to join the free Bengkel 3M (membaca — reading, mengira — counting, menulis — writing), organised by the Bangi parliamentary service centre on November 16 and 23. Bangi MP Syahredzan Johan said the workshop, held in...

By Erda Khursyiah Basir KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 8 — It is now commonplace to see children as young as two holding a smartphone, their eyes fixed intently on the screen. Whether at a restaurant, in a shopping mall, or even on the way from home to school and vice versa, the smartphone is often the...

By Selangor Journal Team SHAH ALAM, Nov 4 — Children rescued from welfare homes associated with Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings (GISBH) are undergoing comprehensive screenings to evaluate their physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health, said Dr Mohammad Fahmi Ngah. The...

SHAH ALAM, Nov 1 — The state government has established a Special Committee on the Improvement of Care Services to review, evaluate and improve laws related to care services for children, the elderly, and the disabled in Selangor.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 — A woman today pleaded guilty in the Ampang Sessions Court to neglecting her two sons by leaving them unsupervised at home two weeks ago.

HONG KONG, Oct 18 — China’s National Health Commission (NHC) is surveying 30,000 people to understand factors influencing their attitudes towards childbearing and the “fear surrounding having children”, as authorities struggle to boost a flagging birthrate.

KUCHING, Oct 12 — The Social Welfare Department (JKM) is willing to release children linked to GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH) into the custody of their parents if the guardians can provide the court valid documents for verification, such as birth certificates and identity cards.

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 10 — More than 370 million girls and women alive today, or one in every eight worldwide, experienced rape or sexual assault before the age of 18, the United Nations children’s agency said yesterday.

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 8 — The government is reviewing the National Strategic Plan to Combat the Double Burden of Malnutrition Among Children before making a full announcement on its implementation, said Unity Government spokesman Fahmi Fadzil.

By Siti Rohaizah Zainal SUBANG JAYA, Sept 12 — The Subang Jaya City Council (MBSJ) is aiming to reduce carbon emissions by as much as 40 per cent by 2035, said Deputy Mayor Mohd Zulkurnain Che Ali. To this end, various initiatives have been undertaken, including tree planting, promoting the...

CANBERRA, Sept 10 — Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a plan to ban children from using social media.

By Norrasyidah Arshad SHAH ALAM, Sept 8 — The state government plans to launch a sexual education campaign for children as an exposure measure, aimed at preventing them from becoming victims. State executive councillor for family development, welfare, and women empowerment Anfaal Saari said...

ALOR GAJAH, Sept 7 — The Police have confirmed that the death of an eight-month-old baby boy at a childcare centre in Taman Kelemak Utama yesterday was due to suffocation.

ALOR GAJAH, Sept 7 — The Defence Ministry (Mindef) will assist and speed up the transfer request by an Armed Forces personnel whose eight-month-old baby died in an incident in a childcare centre in Taman Kelemak Utama yesterday, said Deputy Minister Adly Zahari.

ALOR GAJAH, Sept 7 — An eight-month-old baby boy is believed to have died at a nursery school (Taska) in Taman Kelemak Utama yesterday morning.

JOHOR BAHRU, Sept 6 — A school bus driver who uploaded videos and photos of students he was ferrying was detained at Simpang Renggam, Kluang, early this morning.

PUTRAJAYA, July 18 — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) issued three individuals a compound of RM25,000 each for posting obscene comments on Facebook.