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MACC to trial AI-based procurement system in Johor for enhanced transparency
ISKANDAR PUTERI, Oct 17 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is developing an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven procurement system to enhance transparency and integrity in government operations, with a trial run to be carried out in Johor soon. MACC chief commissioner
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Classmate recounts final moments of Bandar Utama school stabbing victim: ‘She asked to go to the toilet and never returned’
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 — A classmate of 16-year-old Yap Shing Xuen, who was fatally stabbed at a school in Bandar Utama, has recounted her final moments, revealing that she had asked to go to the toilet during an examination
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Jelebu MP warns of ‘time bomb’ generation, proposes social media ban for teens under 16 following school incidents
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — Malaysia should prevent teenagers from having social media accounts until the age of 16, instead of just those below age 13, Jelebu MP Datuk Seri Jalaluddin Alias said today. Highlighting the various problems in Malaysia’s
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Suspect in Bandar Utama school stabbing is cooperating with police, says Selangor top cop
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — The suspect accused of stabbing a female student to death at a school in Bandar Utama, Petaling Jaya, is cooperating with the investigation, said Selangor Police Chief, Datuk Shazeli Kahar. He added that the police
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Sabah election set for November 29, campaigning starts November 15
KOTA KINABALU, Oct 16 — The Election Commission (EC) has announced that the Sabah election period will run from November 15 to November 29. Nomination Day is scheduled for November 15, with early voting set for November 25. Polling day
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Education Ministry launches immediate reforms to boost student safety nationwide, Parliament told
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — The Ministry of Education (MOE) is implementing immediate reforms across all 10,243 schools in Malaysia to strengthen student safety and well-being. According to national daily Harian Metro, Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said the initiative focuses on
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Education rooted in respect and faith key to tackling bullying
KANGAR, Oct 16 — The Raja Muda of Perlis Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra Jamalullail said that education based on respect, love, morals and religion is among the most effective approaches to address negative social behaviours, including bullying among students in
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Govt vows transparent probe into school crime cases, says home minister
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — The government has pledged thorough, transparent and professional investigations into criminal cases such as rape and murder that occur within school premises. Buletin TV3 reported that Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said public confidence
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Man with six drug-related offences charged with murder of three-year-old girl in Kuching
KUCHING, Oct 16 — A mechanic was charged in the Magistrate’s Court here today with the murder of a three-year-old girl in Kampung Rampangi, Santubong, earlier this month. Mohammad Shukri Ryan, 32, only nodded in understanding after the charge was
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Public warned after QR code on Bandar Utama stabbing victim’s obituary replaced with scammers’ accounts
PETALING JAYA, Oct 16 — Scammers have been targeting the family of the 16-year-old student killed in a Bandar Utama school stabbing by replacing the donation QR code on her obituary with their own. According to China Press, some social media
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