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Malaysian universities now have explicit authority to withdraw students from internship placements when safety concerns arise, Deputy Higher Education Minister Adam Adli Abd Halim confirmed, responding to scrutiny over workplace fatalities.
Six schoolgirls aged between 12 and 16 have been charged with rioting following a violent clash at a Sabah school that sparked widespread online outrage. All defendants claimed trial in the Court for Children.
A trainee teacher in Ipoh has denied six charges of sexual assault against a 14-year-old male student during proceedings at Sessions Court, sparking renewed debate over school safety protocols.
Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek visited the bereaved family of Muhammad Raiyan Nufael, a Form Two student who collapsed and died during rugby training at a Telok Mas school on Wednesday evening.