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Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has dismissed concerns that Malaysians learning foreign languages will weaken Bahasa Melayu's position, arguing instead that multilingualism enhances rather than diminishes the national language's standing.
The Sultan of Pahang launched the 100th anniversary celebration of Sekolah Sultan Ahmad in Pekan, emphasizing the importance of educational support for underprivileged students and highlighting successful initiatives that have enabled around 1,000 students to pursue tertiary education.
Kelantan's education director has cautioned students and schools that seemingly harmless jokes escalating to physical injuries should be classified as bullying. The warning came during a student safety campaign addressing broader challenges including cyberbullying and mental health.
Malaysian authorities have instructed a Langkawi kindergarten to cease operations temporarily while investigating serious allegations of child neglect, including claims children were made to sleep on floors without mattresses.
A private college staff member has pleaded not guilty to sexual assault and sodomy charges involving two teenage boys in a Sessions Court hearing, raising fresh concerns about safeguarding in educational institutions.
Police in Muar have detained six Form Five students accused of bullying and extorting a 14-year-old hostel resident, who subsequently withdrew from school after becoming traumatised by the harassment.
Malaysia's Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek has paid a condolence visit to the family of a 14-year-old Form Two student who died after collapsing during rugby training at a Melaka school on Wednesday.
In a Kota Kinabalu coroner's court proceeding, Noraidah Lamat revealed she regretted her decision to enrol her daughter, the late Zara Qairinah Mahathir, at SMKA Tun Datu Mustapha.