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Authorities in Kelantan are examining circumstances surrounding a violent incident at a school that left a 15-year-old student with serious injuries including a fractured nose and shoulder.
Penang's education authority has established protocols to transition schools to online learning should haze conditions deteriorate, with API readings at four monitoring stations determining daily operational decisions.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has affirmed that Malaysia's Form 6 programme will remain administered by the Ministry of Education, rejecting any proposed transfer to other authorities.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has urged Malaysia's education system to produce graduates skilled in technology and artificial intelligence while maintaining strong moral values, cultural awareness, and ethical grounding.
Kelantan's education department has clarified that excessive joking among students resulting in physical injury qualifies as bullying and should be eliminated from schools.