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Mud, insects and hiking trails: One teacher’s mission to reconnect children with nature

Mud, insects and hiking trails: One teacher’s mission to reconnect children with nature

  PUCHONG, June 12 — While most parents opt for playgrounds or shopping malls as weekend destinations, one kindergarten teacher has taken a different approach by introducing children to the wonders of nature through hiking and forest exploration activities. Farah Zahira Zahari, 39, began organising the programme during the school holidays last December after noticing growing interest

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Is Malaysia ready for an era of ageing drivers as population grows older?

Is Malaysia ready for an era of ageing drivers as population grows older?

  KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 — For the past four years, Nur Husna Hassan and her siblings have worked to ensure their father can continue driving safely without sacrificing his independence. Living in Taman Perling, Johor Bahru, her 77-year-old father still drives himself to the mosque, surau, grocery shops and coffee shops as part of

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UKM Study finds Malaysian students struggling with basic maths as reliance on calculators and ChatGPT grows

UKM Study finds Malaysian students struggling with basic maths as reliance on calculators and ChatGPT grows

  KUALA LUMPUR,  June 11 — Malaysia risks raising a generation proficient in artificial intelligence (AI) technology but lacking strong critical thinking and analytical skills if numeracy and reasoning abilities are not strengthened from an early age, according to an expert. Senior lecturer at the Department of Electrical, Electronic and Systems Engineering, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM),

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Keeping children safe, even in court: Who are the victim liaison officers helping child victims and witnesses through legal proceedings? 

Keeping children safe, even in court: Who are the victim liaison officers helping child victims and witnesses through legal proceedings? 

PUTRAJAYA, June 10 — Finding the courage to enter a courtroom is a lot to ask of a child, even more so to ask them to testify or recount abuses, what more to identify the accused. In those moments, a reassuring face can make all the difference. That is where Victim Liaison Officers (VLOs) come in,

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Prabowo’s populist policies fuel Indonesia’s market ‘doom‑loop’ as rupiah, stocks plunge

Prabowo’s populist policies fuel Indonesia’s market ‘doom‑loop’ as rupiah, stocks plunge

Governance and policy uncertainty drive investors from Indonesia Rupiah is the world’s worst-performing currency vs USD this year Slide drives equity selling, risks ‘doom loop’ — investor SINGAPORE, June 10 — Indonesian ‌President Prabowo Subianto is losing the trust of investors and his growth agenda risks being undone by a plunging currency. The special forces

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When words fail: How anatomical dolls help child abuse victims find their voice in court

When words fail: How anatomical dolls help child abuse victims find their voice in court

PUTRAJAYA, June 10 — For child witnesses, speaking about traumatic abuse experiences in a courtroom setting can be overwhelming and distressing, especially when they struggle to recount important details of what they endured. Enter the anatomical dolls — seemingly ordinary playthings with facial features (including a retractable tongue), limbs, clothing and realistic body proportions, including private

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