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KUALA LUMPUR, The use of children as content on social media without their consent violates their privacy rights and can lead to long-term negative psychological effects, a local non-governmental organisation (NGO) said today. Protect and Save the Children (PS The Children) reiterated in a statement today that children have a fundamental right to privacy as outlined in Article 16 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) that protects them from arbitrary interference with their personal lives and ensures their dignity is upheld. ‘The norm of placing “children under the gaze” of public scrutiny compromises their rights

GEORGE TOWN, Heavy rainfall since this morning has triggered flash floods in multiple areas across the state. The affected areas on the island include Bayan Lepas and Bayan Baru, including Jalan Mayang Pasir, Jalan Mahsuri, Jalan Tun Dr Awang, Kampung Jawa, Lintang Nibong, and Sungai Ara. In Seberang Perai on the mainland, the flood-hit areas are Kepala Batas and Bertam. Videos and photos uploaded on social media show that the floodwaters have nearly submerged several vehicles. According to a state Fire and Rescue Department spokesman, a distress call was received at 2.20 pm, and a team of seven from the

GEORGE TOWN, Heavy rainfall since this morning has triggered flash floods in multiple areas across the state. The affected areas on the island include Bayan Lepas and Bayan Baru, including Jalan Mayang Pasir, Jalan Mahsuri, Jalan Tun Dr Awang, Kampung Jawa, Lintang Nibong, and Sungai Ara. In Seberang Perai on the mainland, the flood-hit areas are Kepala Batas and Bertam. Videos and photos uploaded on social media show that the floodwaters have nearly submerged several vehicles. According to a state Fire and Rescue Department spokesman, a distress call was received at 2.20 pm, and a team of seven from the

IPOH, An initiative to bring the audience, especially the young generation, to watch a patriotic film is laudable, just as a recent screening of ‘Takluk: Lahad Datu’ did for National Day celebrants here to stir the spirit of nationalism. Political secretary to the Finance Minister, Muhammad Kamil Abdul Munim, said the film on sovereignty tells the tense moments when the military operation in the Lahad Datu incursion shook the country in 2013. ‘This film not only tells a true story that touches the heart but also commemorates the bravery of the heroes who defended our motherland,’ said Muhammad Kamil at

IPOH, An initiative to bring the audience, especially the young generation, to watch a patriotic film is laudable, just as a recent screening of ‘Takluk: Lahad Datu’ did for National Day celebrants here to stir the spirit of nationalism. Political secretary to the Finance Minister, Muhammad Kamil Abdul Munim, said the film on sovereignty tells the tense moments when the military operation in the Lahad Datu incursion shook the country in 2013. ‘This film not only tells a true story that touches the heart but also commemorates the bravery of the heroes who defended our motherland,’ said Muhammad Kamil at