Dr Sim urges parents to monitor HFMD symptoms
KUCHING: The spread of the the hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) has risen from from 25 cases in Week 18 to 822 cases in Week 21. Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian reminded parents of children with HFMD to not send them to kindergartens, nurseries, or play school while they are ill […]
Sex education starts at home
KUCHING: Sex education should start at home from young with equal focus on both boys and girls, said Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. “Be open and approachable to children when they question about sex, contraception and intimacy,” she said in a statement issued on Wednesday. “The community […]
Monitor students’ home-based learning
KUCHING: Sarawak Teachers Union (STU) urged parents and guardians to help monitor students’ home-based learning throughout the closure of schools nationwide. STU president Macky Joseph said the people should be aware that the battle in combating Covid-19 pandemic is not over yet. “Safety is the utmost priority and thus, closure of schools is one of […]
Children below 12 can share room with parents
KUALA LUMPUR: The government will allow children aged 12 and below to share a room with their parents at designated quarantine stations on the condition they had all returned from the same place, Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said. However, to be eligible for this room-sharing exemption, they would first have […]
Parental monitoring important
SOCIAL MEDIA KUCHING: The advancement of technology has seen the rise of social media platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube ― to name a few ― to the extent that it is rather rare to encounter individuals in urban regions without at least one social media account these days. Citing Global Digital Report […]
