The day's essential Malaysian news, briefed.
A former Singapore teacher has been sentenced to two years' imprisonment after being convicted of sexual abuse and grooming of an underage female student. The 41-year-old was found guilty of three counts of indecent acts with a child and one count of sexual grooming.
Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek visited the bereaved family of Muhammad Raiyan Nufael, a 14-year-old Form Two student who collapsed and died during a rugby training session in Telok Mas, Melaka on Wednesday.
The Perak State Education Department is working with police to investigate an incident involving a Form One student who fell from a school building. The 13-year-old remains in critical condition at hospital.
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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has extended his deepest condolences to the family of a Negeri Sembilan schoolgirl who died in a tragic incident, pledging government support during this difficult time.