Business, markets and economy news from Malaysia.
Malaysia's Education Ministry will partner with the Human Rights Commission to launch comprehensive advocacy programmes on child protection laws across all schools, addressing bullying and sexual harassment concerns.
A DAP legislator has criticised the prisons department for inaction on human rights commission findings into a deadly Taiping prison riot, calling for the director's suspension pending investigation.
A Japanese mother is pursuing legal action against authorities following her 16-year-old daughter's death from severe weight loss after detention. The case highlights systemic concerns about Japan's controversial 'hostage justice' practices.
A Malaysian parliamentarian has condemned the Prisons Department for its failure to address Human Rights Commission findings regarding an inmate's death at Taiping Prison, intensifying scrutiny over custodial accountability.