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Malaysia's Court of Appeal has broadened the legal definition of child abandonment, ruling that deliberately handing a newborn to an intermediary—rather than leaving it in a public place—can constitute abandonment under the law.
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While 93,000 autistic children feature in government disability statistics, more than 850,000 disabled children remain unregistered and underserved. The real crisis spans all disabilities, not just autism.
Authorities in Johor Baru have arrested a pair of 19-year-old college students as part of investigations into the death of a newborn girl discovered in a toilet at a rented residence in Taman Setia Mutiara, Kluang.
Three-year-old Aulia Sofia, the sole survivor of a fatal June crash in Kedah that killed six relatives, is recovering well under guardianship of her aunt and has received a royal visit from the Raja Muda of Kedah's family.
A childcare centre in Langkawi is suspending operations following serious allegations of child neglect and improper treatment of children, according to the Women, Family and Community Development Minister.
Authorities have instructed a Langkawi kindergarten to suspend operations while police investigate serious allegations of child neglect, including claims children were made to sleep on floors without mattresses.
Authorities have launched an investigation into a childcare facility in Kuah, Langkawi following serious allegations that staff deliberately withheld food from children and confined them in toilets as punishment.