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2 months ago | 
thestar.com.my | Diyana Pfordten |Rebecca Rajaendram
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s lower than average performance in the latest Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) was weighed down by the poorer performance of students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds.
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
thestar.com.my | Diyana Pfordten
PETALING JAYA: When it is time to discard old or unused medicines, most people do not think twice about tossing them into household bins. “I know it can be harmful to the environment, but it always slips my mind when I need to throw out expired medicine and it goes straight to the bin,” said 38-year-old Hana, a local resident. Hana said it was usually not of high priority for her to discard of her medicines properly since there would be very little left, “so each disposal feels insignificant”.
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Dec 4, 2024 | 
thestar.com.my | Diyana Pfordten
PETALING JAYA: Making secondary education compulsory is the right move but the government must first address shortcomings in the system, say educationists. They proposed that fundamental issues such as accessibility for those in remote areas and their educational pathway be set out first before the move was implemented.
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Dec 2, 2024 | 
thestar.com.my | Diyana Pfordten
PETALING JAYA: Keen interest from Singaporean and Chinese buyers is helping to spur demand for upmarket residential properties in Johor. According to the latest figures from the National Property Information Centre (Napic), properties priced between RM700,000 and RM1mil have seen the biggest growth in Johor compared with other states.
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Nov 21, 2024 | 
thestar.com.my | Diyana Pfordten
PUTRAJAYA: Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) has appointed 37 local travel companies to act as hajj pilgrimage operators (PJH) for next year’s (2025/1446 hijrah) hajj season, which includes its subsidiary Tabung Haji Travel & Services Sdn Bhd (THTS). An additional 12 new companies received the appointment, compared to the last hajj season, involving Titim Travel Sdn Bhd, Alam Shah Travel and Tours Sdn Bhd, Az Safir Travel and Tours Sdn Bhd and others.
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Nov 8, 2024 | 
thestar.com.my | Diyana Pfordten
PETALING JAYA: A 21-year-old woman, pregnant with a child conceived from a doomed relationship, came alone to the Orphancare Foundation. Seeking shelter and help, Nina (not her real name) was guided through her monthly check-ups until she gave birth to her daughter. Eventually, she chose a couple from OrphanCare’s list to adopt the girl so that the infant will have a better future. Nina is one of the many young women and girls who end up with unplanned or unwanted pregnancies.
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Nov 7, 2024 | 
thestar.com.my | Diyana Pfordten
PETALING JAYA: The loud alarm of a baby hatch in OrphanCare Petaling Jaya went off at 1.20pm yesterday, when a baby boy fully clothed in a white and blue two-piece was placed in the cot by his mother, with a plastic bag full of diapers and clothes. The infant, who looked about a week old, was brought into a nursery by a volunteer and had his picture taken for inspection, for a change of diapers and fed with baby formula.
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Nov 7, 2024 | 
thestar.com.my | Diyana Pfordten
PETALING JAYA: The loud alarm of a baby hatch in OrphanCare Petaling Jaya went off at 1.20pm on Thursday, when a baby boy fully clothed in a white and blue two-piece was placed in the baby cot by his mother, with a plastic bag full of diapers and clothes. The baby boy, who looked about a week old, was brought into a nursery by a volunteer, where he had his picture taken for inspection, diapers changed and fed with baby formula.
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Nov 1, 2024 | 
thestar.com.my | Diyana Pfordten
PETALING JAYA: A live-in-the-moment mentality paired with the convenience of easy credit and buy-now-pay-later schemes is one of the factors fuelling a rise in debt among young people under 30, say financial experts. Their comments follow the release of the latest report from the Credit Counselling and Debt Management Agency (AKPK), which revealed that 53,000 young people are buried under RM1.9bil of debt.
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Oct 29, 2024 | 
thestar.com.my | Diyana Pfordten
PETALING JAYA: Soaring property prices in city areas, coupled with their low salaries, have made owning a home at their preferred locations an unattainable dream for young people, which is why many continue to rent. According to the National Property Information Centre, the average price of a condominium or apartment in the Batu district in Kuala Lumpur is RM735,000, while a similar property in the Setapak district, also in Kuala Lumpur, costs RM430,000.
