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[WATCH] Stateless Malaysians and the football scandal: A tale of double standards

As foreign-born footballers secure quick citizenship, stateless children born in Malaysia are left fighting for their basic rights

[WATCH] Who cares enough about Bajau Laut children to educate them? 

NGOs take charge in setting up alternative schools for the stateless community, and now an alternative university

Eight students arrested at Kota Kinabalu water rally released after eight days in custody: NGO

Borneo Komrad rep says the Sekolah Alternatif students, arrested on June 14, were freed around 7pm today after being bailed out

Teacher arrested during Sabah’s water woe rally released on police bail

However, eight students, including three minors are still detained, NGO actively campaigning for their release as they were not involved in organising protest and were there on a visit

Citizenships for stateless and adopted children first: Saifuddin

Home minister says applications from these two categories highest, followed by applications from children born abroad to citizen mothers and non-citizen fathers

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Melaka schools to reopen on Oct 12 as API readings fall below 100

Air quality readings at all three monitoring stations in the state remain in the moderate range, with parents advised to monitor their children's health

Schools may close if air quality worsens, five areas hit unhealthy levels: DOE

The department said the areas recorded unhealthy API readings, warns of RM1mil fine for open burning offenders

Four Malaysia Airlines flights cancelled, two more diverted amid heightened US-Iran tensions

Destinations involved were Doha and Jeddah following flight advisory on airspace risks, governments issue travel warnings to avoid Iran