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Malaysia enlists military veterans to boot bullies out of schools: ‘you touch, you go’

Malaysia enlists military veterans to boot bullies out of schools: ‘you touch, you go’
South China Morning Post Tuesday 30 June 2026, 07:16 UTC By Iman Muttaqin Yusof 1 min read
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Malaysia will deploy military veterans as full-time hostel wardens at a group of elite boarding schools from Wednesday, in a new push to curb bullying after a series of abuse cases stirred public anger over student safety. In a move reminiscent of Netflix’s trending K-drama Teach You a Lesson, where a Special Ops veteran takes on school bullies, the first 16 former Malaysian Armed Forces personnel will report for duty at eight Mara Junior Science Colleges (MRSM). MRSM is a network of...

Malaysia will deploy military veterans as full-time hostel wardens at a group of elite boarding schools from Wednesday, in a new push to curb bullying after a series of abuse cases stirred public anger over student safety. In a move reminiscent of Netflix’s trending K-drama Teach You a Lesson, where a Special Ops veteran takes on school bullies, the first 16 former Malaysian Armed Forces personnel will report for duty at eight Mara Junior Science Colleges (MRSM). MRSM is a network of state-run...
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