Cyber & Technology April 21, 2026 606 stories in this edition

4 schoolkids at home, 1 dying phone: Digital poverty is holding back Malaysia’s needy children

The Straits Times Asia / Southeast Asia / 1m ago
4 schoolkids at home, 1 dying phone: Digital poverty is holding back Malaysia’s needy children

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Explore the hidden face of digital poverty in Malaysia and how lack of access to devices impacts children's education. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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During the pandemic, 37 per cent of Malaysian students, or about 1.7 million children, lacked devices for online learning.

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