Malaysia’s Standard 1 is equivalent to Singapore’s Primary 1. Mr Mohd Fadzil’s uniform mirrored his son’s: Both wore dark blue slacks and a crisp white shirt and each carried a school ...

Malaysia's plan to mandate national flag badges for public school uniforms may be well-intentioned - but if the goal is to inspire patriotism, policymakers should focus on education, not accessories.

Schools are also allowed to close if temperatures exceed 37 deg C for three consecutive days. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

KUALA LUMPUR: Given the sustained hot weather in some Malaysian states, the country’s education ministry has agreed to allow students and teachers to wear athletic clothing to school. Educati ...