Hot weather: MOH to announce immediately if schools need to be closed
The public has been told not to worry about the hot weather that is hitting several states now, as the situation is being closely monitored by the Ministry of Health (MOH), said its minister Datuk Ser
Fri May 03 2024
Indonesia's demographic dividend threatened by lengthy COVID-19 school closures
Closing of schools for more than a year has been a devastating blow for many of Indonesia's 68 million students.
Fri Sep 17 2021
Students affected by school closures may lose US$180 in expected annual income - ADB
Overall, students in developing Asia have lost 29 per cent of a year of learning on average.
Wed Apr 28 2021
Migrant school closures fuel child labour in Thai seafood industry
The 2019 raid targeted at Burmese teachers without proper work permits has led to school closures, affecting some 2,800 Burmese children.
Wed Oct 07 2020
School reopens for year one to year four; parents take SOP seriously
Pupils from Year One to Year Four resumed school today after four months of school closures due to the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Wed Jul 22 2020
COVID-19: Schools, prayers suspended
More school closures and the suspension of business travel are among the steps being taken around the world to fight the spread of the new COVID-19.
Thu Mar 05 2020
Education Ministry mulling e-Learning option in the wake of school closures
The Education Ministry will look into the possibility of expanding the e-Learning method to deal with school cancellations.
Sun Apr 24 2016
Beijing told to avoid outdoor activities amid hazardous smog
Beijing issued an orange alert for severe air pollution Friday, the second-highest on the citys four- grade scale, warning children and the elderly to avoid outdoor activities.
Fri Dec 25 2015
Haze: No school closures tomorrow
The Education Ministry says schools will operate as normal Thursday because as at 4pm today, almost all the worst affected areas experienced a drop in the API reading.
Wed Sep 30 2015
Directive to close schools on Monday, Tuesday by PM on Twitter is false - PMO
The Prime Minister's Office has refuted the authenticity of the image of a Tweet supposedly to have come from Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak on school closures due to the haze.
Sun Sep 27 2015
Singapore schools in emergency shutdown as air quality worsens
Singapore late Thursday ordered emergency school closures as air pollution reached "hazardous" levels due to suffocating smoke from agricultural fires raging on a nearby Indonesian island.
Thu Sep 24 2015
Bored with Ebola: Liberian schoolchildren with nothing to do
So bored after months of school closures, Ebola-hit Liberia's children actually visit their teacherless classrooms every day to meet friends.
Sun Nov 16 2014
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024