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Kuala Lumpur police have arrested a foreign national in connection with an alleged assault and criminal intimidation case involving a local student in the Sungai Besi residential district.
Authorities are investigating a foreign national composer accused of assaulting a student in an incident stemming from cigarette smoke. The suspect faces charges of criminal intimidation and causing hurt.
Malaysia's Higher Education Ministry is intensifying safety monitoring for Malaysian students across West Asian countries following regional security developments, with particular attention to Egypt, Jordan and Morocco.
Authorities have detained a female student after an infant's body was discovered at a residential hostel in Kuala Langat. The case has prompted renewed discussion about support systems for vulnerable students and workplace safety protocols.
Police in the Kuala Lumpur area have arrested three male secondary school students suspected of assaulting a fellow student in a bullying incident. The arrests mark growing concern over school violence.
Bandar Tun Razak Member of Parliament Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail has channelled RM300,000 from her parliamentary allocation to SMK Seri Mulia for comprehensive facility upgrades and student safety enhancements, addressing maintenance needs accumulated over two decades.
Police have arrested a 39-year-old foreign national suspected of attacking a Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman student with a metal rod at a Setapak bus stop in Kuala Lumpur, raising fresh concerns about public safety in the capital.
A 17-year-old student detonated a homemade bomb at an Islamic high school in Padang, West Sumatra, in what police say was retaliation for sustained bullying. Three unexploded devices were recovered from his backpack.
A trainee teacher in Ipoh has pleaded not guilty to six counts of sexual assault against a 14-year-old male student, with the case now proceeding through the Sessions Court.
The family of a deceased tahfiz student is contemplating a judicial review after authorities decided to take no further action in the case, seeking court clarity on investigation completeness.
A Malaysian education NGO has urged the Ministry of Education to establish an independent agency focused on student safety and welfare, citing international models from the UK and Australia as precedent.
Selangor's education authority is fully cooperating with police investigating a bullying case at a Rawang secondary school that sparked viral social media outcry.
The Selangor Education Department is collaborating with law enforcement in investigating a video showing two students fighting at a Rawang school that has circulated widely online, prompting fresh discussions about student conduct and campus security.
Majlis Amanah Rakyat (Mara) says it will not move against six junior science college students accused of bullying a peer in Johor until police conclude their full investigation and submit findings.
Six students have been arrested across Johor and Melaka in connection with a bullying case that occurred in Muar last month. Police conducted early morning raids following a report filed yesterday.
Police in Muar have arrested six Form Five students accused of bullying and extorting a 14-year-old hostel resident, leading the victim to abandon their education due to psychological trauma.
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 a rugby training session at a Melaka school on Wednesday.