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Perak police have initiated a formal investigation into sexual harassment allegations directed at the chief executive of PKNPk, the state's development corporation, following reports of defamatory statements.
Kota Kinabalu police have initiated an investigation into sexual harassment allegations directed at a senior administrator employed at a public hospital in Sabah. The development underscores ongoing workplace conduct concerns within Malaysia's healthcare sector.
The Malaysian Medical Association has called for enhanced workplace protections, including complainant confidentiality and witness safeguards, following serious allegations of sexual harassment and bullying at a Sabah hospital.
The University of North Sumatra is investigating a student accused of sexually harassing around 60 people, with similar cases emerging at other Indonesian universities as victims increasingly use social media to expose alleged perpetrators.