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A 19-year-old female college student in Kluang has been charged with murder following the death of her newborn baby. The case raises concerns about maternal health support and crisis intervention services available to young mothers.
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Parliamentary data on autism masks a deeper crisis: Malaysia's disability registration captures only 2.6% of children with disabilities, leaving over 850,000 unrecognised and unsupported across the full spectrum of childhood conditions.
South Korean police have closed their investigation into actor Kim Soo-hyun, finding no basis to prosecute allegations that he violated the Child Welfare Act. The complaint centred on claims he dated the now-deceased actress Kim Sae-ron when she was 15.
French prosecutors have launched a murder investigation after discovering the remains of five infants at a home in Orange. The discovery followed a woman's delivery of a healthy baby.
Police have remanded two foreign nationals for seven days following the death of a 5-year-old boy in Gelugor, Penang. Both individuals are assisting authorities with their ongoing investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
A childcare centre in Langkawi has ceased operations pending a police investigation into allegations of child neglect and improper conduct, according to the women, family and community development minister.
Aulia Sofia, the three-year-old sole survivor of a tragic June road crash in Sungai Petani that claimed six family members, is making remarkable progress. The Raja Muda of Kedah recently visited her, presenting educational support and aid.
Malaysia's Social Welfare Department has instructed a Langkawi kindergarten to cease operations temporarily while authorities investigate complaints of child neglect and inappropriate care practices.
Police have launched an investigation into a childcare centre in Kuah, Langkawi after allegations surfaced that children were denied food and confined to toilet areas, raising serious questions about institutional safeguarding standards.
Malaysian experts are urging a coordinated, multi-faceted response to rising out-of-wedlock pregnancies among teenagers, involving government agencies, schools, families and NGOs working together on prevention and support.
Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid has extended condolences to the family of a six-year-old autistic child found dead in an oil palm plantation near Sungai Sumun in Perak's Hutan Melintang district following a search and rescue operation.