The challenge lies in protecting children online while ensuring that solutions remain fair, coordinated and realistic for the long term.

Late bedtimes are often linked to unhealthy habits, including shorter sleep duration, poor diet, lack of physical activity and smoking, which are all key risk factors for cardiovascular disease.

Many parents in Malaysia, although deeply invested in their children’s wellbeing, may have limited emotional bandwidth to consistently monitor subtle behavioural shifts.

Photo: Canva For young people, cybercrime often shows up as online grooming, harassment, pressure to share private images, or being threatened with exposure.

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Muhammad Irfan Zamiri and his mother, Norazah Zain have been living in Australia for more than a decade.

Swiss authorities have signalled openness to discussing age limits or tighter controls, taking cues from Australia’s recent decision to restrict social media access for children under 16.