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Recognise their needs, see their potential - Faizanah Abdul Alim Sidique

Kuala Lampur, Oct. 22 -- Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri's encouragement for parents to register eligible children as Orang Kurang Upaya (OKU) early raises an important conversation about how Malaysia recogni... Read More


Autopsy finds Tasek Gelugor baby died from blunt force to head as Penang police remand carer for seven days

TASEK GELUGOR, Oct. 22 -- A 10-month-old baby boy who died while under the care of a babysitter at her home in Tasek Gelugor, near here, on Monday was confirmed to have suffered head injuries due to b... Read More


Intern found dead in Port Dickson died from fall from height, police say no foul play

PORT DICKSON, Oct. 22 -- A final-year college student undergoing practical training at a hotel in Lukut was found dead behind an eatery here yesterday. Port Dickson District Police Chief Supt Ahmad A... Read More


Classes resume: Kuching international school beefs up security with three police officers after teacher attacked

KUCHING, Oct. 22 -- Tunku Putra-HELP (TPH) International School has confirmed that it will immediately enhance its campus security measures, including stationing three ancillary police officers on its... Read More


From pocket money to cooking: How MOE hopes to make maths less scary

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 22 -- The Ministry of Education (MOE) plans to strengthen the competencies of mathematics teachers through targeted training and the strategic placement of qualified mathematics tea... Read More


Indonesia names 11 companies as suspects in forest fire probes

JAKARTA, Oct. 22 -- Indonesian police have named 11 companies as suspects in investigations into forest and land fires, including three foreign-invested firms, as authorities intensify enforcement aga... Read More


Three in 10 couples set on divorce changed their minds after counselling, says Family's Ministry sec-gen

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 22 -- Thirty per cent of couples who intended to divorce reconciled after undergoing family counselling sessions managed by the National Population and Family Development Board (LPP... Read More


Cameras, cops, circulars - why school bullying won't go away - Ahmad Ibrahim

Kuala Lampur, Oct. 22 -- The Education Ministry recently released figures: 5,681 bullying cases reported in schools between January and August this year. The Prime Minister himself admitted the real n... Read More


How Malaysians can have enough money after retiring: Moving away from choosing EPF 'lump sum' payouts

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 22 -- If you are given a pot of money, would you spend it all in one go or over just a few years, or would you make it last for the rest of your life? Shifting away from lump-sum E... Read More


Instead of a lump sum EPF withdrawal, how an automatic annuity with opt-out option could work for Malaysians

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 22 -- Licensed financial planner Rajen Devadason said an insurance annuity scheme like Singapore's CPF LIFE could also work in Malaysia. He explained that if the government gives a... Read More