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Ahead of Asean Day on Aug 8, 100 youth from all 10 member states gathered in Bangkok for Cohort 5 of eYAA, a flagship programme by Maybank Foundation and Asean Foundation.

Early childhood education will be made compulsory at the age of five, while community-based schools for Orang Asli, longhouse residents and rural populations will be expanded, according to the 13MP document released by the Economy Ministry. - Photo by Bernama

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim tabled the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) in the Dewan Rakyat today. Photo by Bernama

In this story from the Land Below the Wind, there are no villains or heroes - only victims, namely farmers trying to make ends meet and Bornean elephants looking for food. Photo by Bernama

A lawyer representing three men who were recently fined for having obscene materials has denied claims that they were involved in a “gay party.”

Hospital Bahagia, one of Malaysia’s main psychiatric institutions, has seen a steady increase in mental health cases involving children and teenagers since the pandemic. - 123RF photo

Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist at Hospital Permai Johor Bahru Dr Nor Rahidah Abd Rahim speaks during at the Malaysian Child and Adolescent Mental Health and Psychiatry Conference (M-CHAMP) 2025 on May 27. - Photo by Bernama

Of the cases recorded this year, 113 cases involved girls while 88 involved boys and this breakdown shows a long-standing pattern where girls are more likely to be sexual abuse victims. - 123RF photo

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi recently said the drug abuse problem has reached an alarming level and poses a major threat to public safety, the economy and the country’s social fabric. Small photos from left: Raja Azizan, Lee Lam Thye

Photo: Samyang Foods website