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Reopen schools, keep students safe, says Unicef
Unicef supports the Malaysian government's decision to reopen schools in March, but says that there must be a proper framework to keep the students and teachers safe.
First COVID-19 vaccine doses dispatched by COVAX arrive in Ghana
ACCRA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization's global vaccine-sharing scheme COVAX delivered its first COVID-19 shots on Wednesday, as the race to get doses to the world's poorest people and tame the pandemic accelerates.
Asean News Headlines as at 7pm on Tuesday (Feb 23)
News highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Tuesday (Feb 23)
NUTP: Schools ready for reopening
PETALING JAYA: Schools have been preparing for reopening since the start of this year and are ready to welcome pupils back for face-to-face learning, said National Union of the Teaching Profession (NUTP) secretary-general Harry Tan Huat Hock.Although schools are ready for the March 1 reopening, the union – which has 220,000 members – hopes the government will consider implementing a rotational system to ensure schools with a large student enrolment will be able to adhere strictly to the Covid-19 standard operating procedure.
Asean News Headlines as at 7pm on Tuesday (Feb 23)
Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Tuesday (Feb 23)
Vaccinate teachers to ensure schools stay open, says Unicef
PETALING JAYA: Teachers should be vaccinated so that schools remain open, says the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (Unicef).
Actors Hu Ge and Louis Koo have insect named after them
This is to honour Koo and Hu Ge for their individual contributions to education and the environment.
At least 400,000 Yemeni children under 5 could die of starvation this year - U.N. agencies
DUBAI (Reuters) - At least 400,000 Yemeni children under 5 could die of starvation this year without urgent intervention amid soaring rates of severe malnutrition driven by war and the coronavirus pandemic, four U.N. agencies said on Friday.
Parents, watch your tone when you scold your child
Research shows that the psychological effect of a harsh scolding is similar to that of physically punishing a child.
Wedding organiser who promotes child marriages stirs anger in Indonesia
JAKARTA (The Straits Times/ANN): A wedding organiser promoting child marriage as well as unregistered marriage has created uproar in Indonesia.
