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M Malaysia Dispatch

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Former Teacher Ordered to Pay RM88,000 Over Assault of Student

A Kota Bharu High Court has ruled that a former teacher must pay RM88,000 in damages after being found liable for assaulting a student with four slaps that caused injury, highlighting ongoing concerns about corporal punishment in Malaysian schools.

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