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M'sian parents favour the rotan

Jul 07, 2019

Spare the rod, spoil the child

81% of Malaysian parents have resorted to disciplining their kids with physical punishment.

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These were the findings of a YouGov survey...which also found that nearly half support physical punishment being used in schools. 

Meanwhile, several parents told The Star that while they feel that caning is necessary to discipline kids, it should be combined with reasoning and counselling.

Emergency drills proposed for Pasir Gudang schools

A proposal has been made for schools in Pasir Gudang to organise safety drills, so that students will know how to react in the event of a hazardous gas leak or similar cases of pollution.

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This, following the recent pollution incident in the district and the Sungai Kim Kim toxic dump in March.

The proposal, as well as other suggestions to help tackle the issue, will be compiled and presented to the Johor and Federal governments next week.

Government steps up the fight against dengue

The Health Ministry has kicked off an initiative to release mosquito eggs infected with the Wolbachia bacteria. 

The scheme, which is being carried out at 11 locations in KL, Putrajaya and Selangor, is part of efforts to tackle the rising number of dengue cases in the country. It will be expanded nationwide in stages. 

Image: Reuters

It works by having the infected mosquitoes - which are free of the dengue virus -  replacing the local population of aedes mosquitoes so that they cant spread the disease.