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Penang's education department is investigating allegations that a secondary school student faced sexual harassment and cyberbullying since April, including AI-manipulated images circulated online and at school.
Malaysia's Higher Education Ministry is strengthening oversight of its students across West Asia following escalating regional tensions, with 456 students preparing to depart for Egypt, Jordan and Morocco next month.
Police have remanded a university student for four days following the discovery of a newborn's body at a hostel rubbish disposal area in Kuala Langat. The case has raised fresh concerns about student welfare and campus safety.
Authorities in Kuala Langat arrested a teenage student after discovering a newborn's body in a hostel rubbish disposal area. The discovery has raised concerns about campus safety and student welfare.
Expanding the Menu Rahmah affordable meals programme to more Malaysian universities requires active partnership from institutional leadership, according to Deputy Minister Datuk Dr Fuziah Salleh, who emphasises the role of campus space allocation and rental support.
Malaysia's Home Minister has clarified that School Liaison Officers deployed nationwide serve a broader safety mandate than addressing bullying alone, overseeing all student welfare concerns.
Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting underprivileged students through scholarships and financial assistance, coinciding with a record intake of 1,045 new diploma students for 2026/2027.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called on Malaysian schools to openly report bullying incidents instead of concealing them to safeguard their image, emphasising that swift intervention protects victims.
Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek and the Tun Hussein Onn Teachers' Foundation have jointly provided RM10,000 to fund corrective spine surgery for a 13-year-old student, enabling her to return to school following the September procedure.
Three major Indonesian universities are investigating sexual harassment allegations that have erupted across campuses. Cases at North Sumatra University, Yogyakarta's Muhammadiyah University, and University of Indonesia reveal systematic abuse patterns involving dozens of victims.
A Form Three student in Banting has faced attempted murder charges after allegedly stabbing a classmate on Monday. The incident marks a serious escalation in school violence concerns in Malaysia's Selangor district.
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The Federation of Peninsular Malay Students has called for mandatory mental health screenings across all schools following a stabbing incident in Banting, citing a worsening mental health crisis among Malaysian youth.
A Malaysian education official has urged the government to develop a National School Safety Master Plan to address rising school violence incidents through coordinated physical security measures, mental health support, and emergency procedures.
Selangor's State Education Department visited a teenage girl hospitalised after a stabbing at a Banting secondary school. The 15-year-old sustained 16 stab wounds and a lung injury. A suspect has been remanded for four days pending investigation.
Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek visited a Banting secondary school on July 6 following a stabbing incident involving a Form Three student. Police have apprehended a female student suspect, and the victim remains in stable condition.
Malaysia's Ministry of Education is intensifying school safety protocols through expanded audits, CCTV installation, new hostel wardens, and updated anti-bullying guidelines aligned with the Anti-Bullying Act 2026.
Sixteen Malaysian Armed Forces veterans are taking up positions as full-time wardens at eight MARA Junior Science Colleges starting July 1, part of an expanding national programme designed to enhance student discipline and safeguarding.
Mara has opened a formal investigation into bullying claims at MRSM schools nationwide, signalling zero tolerance for such conduct. The agency has warned that substantiated cases could result in student expulsion.
Mara's chairman has ordered the college's disciplinary committee to complete a bullying investigation within 24 hours, with warnings that severe penalties await any students found responsible.