Some parents feel it is a waste of time for their children to attend school until Jan 17, when the end-of-term holiday begins.

Group says Putrajaya raising 'false hopes' by including a clause stating that the amendments only apply to those born after the changes come into force.

Nancy Shukri says parents must not hesitate to report if their children fall victim to such incidents.

Such behaviour on the part of parents will not do their children any favours in life, a psychologist warns.

Experts say children should be taught a sense of financial responsibility and how to manage their money correctly.

The education ministry says it will lower the age in stages, beginning as early as 2025, if it gains consensus public support.

Under China's unbending virus controls, anyone found positive must be isolated from non-infected people.

The densely populated metropolis is in the throes of its worst-ever Covid wave, registering thousands of cases every day as hospitals and isolation units run out of space.

With children spending greater amounts of time online, especially in the age of the pandemic, parents will need to keep abreast of terminology that could raise red flags.

Rina Harun says 154 have been left completely orphaned through the deaths of both father and mother.

They recommend getting to the root cause of problematic behaviour among students instead of imposing harsher punishments.

Some students are finding it difficult to comply with health SOPs, but they are far from being the only ones.