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Police look at gaming, social media links after suspect’s alleged ‘Zero Day’ note
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — The suspect in the stabbing of a 16-year-old female student is believed to have been influenced by video games and social media content, which allegedly drove him to commit the violent act at their school
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Four teen boys arrested in alleged Baling sexual assault case, second school gang-rape incident this month
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — Police have arrested four teenage boys in Baling who are suspected of being involved in the sexual assault of a female student. According to Astro Awani, three of the suspects are students at a school in
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Education Ministry activates clean-up and home-based learning after storm hits four Teluk Panglima Garang schools
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 16 — The Ministry of Education (MOE) has announced that clean-up and damage assessment works are currently underway at four schools affected by a storm in Teluk Panglima Garang, Selangor, yesterday. The schools are Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK)
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Viral Bau school ‘bullying’ case was just friendly teasing among students
KUCHING, Oct 16 — Police have completed their investigation into the alleged bullying incident at a secondary school in Bau that recently went viral on social media. Bau District Police Chief Superintendent Mohd Haide A. Rahman said the police had
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Four cars and 727 items seized from Vida’s home set for auction on Oct 30 after year-long delay
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — After being postponed since December last year, the auction of luxury cars and 727 personal items belonging to celebrity entrepreneur Datuk Seri Vida is set to take place on October 30. According to a public
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Malay Studies chairs abroad must serve as academic ambassadors, says Zambry
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 16 — The Higher Education Ministry (MOHE) wants holders of its Malay Studies chair position at foreign universities to function effectively and serve as Malaysia’s academic ambassadors in promoting the Malay language and culture internationally. Minister Datuk Seri
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MCMC urges public to stop sharing images of Bandar Utama school stabbing victim
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 15 — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has urged the public to act responsibly and refrain from sharing, forwarding, or uploading any content, including photos or videos, showing the victim, other students, or the location related
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Schools with history of bullying prioritised for CCTV installations under RM3m safety drive, says Fadhlina
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 — Schools that have reported bullying incidents in the past two years will be among the first to have closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras installed in their hostels, Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said. According to a written
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Teen’s post-mortem done, body claimed by family, police say
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 — The body of the 16-year-old schoolgirl who was fatally stabbed at a secondary school in Bandar Utama, Petaling Jaya yesterday has been claimed by her family. Petaling Jaya district police chief Assistant Commissioner Shamsudin Mamat
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Land Public Transport Agency issues show-cause letter to KDEB Waste Management after Puchong toll lorry crash
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 — The Land Public Transport Agency (APAD) issued a show-cause letter dated October 13 to KDEB Waste Management Sdn Bhd (KDEBWM) following an accident involving the company’s lorry at Batu 14 Toll Plaza, Puchong, on October
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