Kuala Lampur, Oct. 8 -- Another bullying case, another death and another number added to the statistics.

When tragedy is repeatedly reduced to numbers, there is a danger that society slowly becomes numb to it.

A child who dies after being bullied is not a statistic.

That child is someone's son or daughter, someone's friend and someone's student.

Behind every number is a family left to deal with a loss that no law, policy or government programme can ever reverse.

Malaysia has taken significant steps to address bullying.

The Anti-Bullying Act 2026 and Anti-Bullying Tribunal have strengthened the legal framework, while the government has expanded school safety measures, including CCTV coverage, additional hostel wardens, counselling an...