{
  "id": 1917393,
  "title": "Chairman: MARA reviews MRSM outing guidelines amid probe into disappearance of two Form Four students in Alor Gajah",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/chairman-mara-reviews-mrsm-outing-guidelines-amid-probe-into",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T10:48:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/08/19/chairman-mara-reviews-mrsm-outing-guidelines-amid-probe-into-disappearance-of-two-form-four-students-in-alor-gajah/231953"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mara, the Malaysian government's education authority, is reviewing the procedures for student outings at its Mara Junior Science Colleges (MRSM) following a recent incident involving the disappearance of two Form Four students from MRSM Alor Gajah in Melaka. According to Mara's chairman Datuk Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki, the disappearance of the two students on August 11 is an isolated case and should not lead to changes in the SOPs that could disrupt the smooth functioning of MRSMs. Asyraf emphasized that students should be given opportunities to mature and that they had been allowed to venture into town once or twice a month, under certain conditions, without teachers. The chairman urged all parties to allow the police and relevant institutions to conduct their investigations without interference. One of the girls suffered a panic attack after being found in a state of shock, and she was taken to a hospital for treatment. The police were alerted by Mara on Monday to assist with the investigation, but the findings are yet to be disclosed. The two 16-year-old students were reported missing after receiving treatment at a health clinic and were eventually found near Pasar Seni in Kuala Lumpur four days later.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 — Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) is reviewing the standard operating procedures (SOP) governing...",
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Chairman: MARA reviews MRSM outing guidelines amid probe into disappearance of two Form Four students in Alor Gajah",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/chairman-mara-reviews-mrsm-outing-guidelines-amid-probe-into-1918472",
        "published": "2026-08-19T10:48:11.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Mara reviewing MRSM outing rules following students' disappearance",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/mara-reviewing-mrsm-outing-rules-following-students-disappearance",
        "published": "2026-08-19T12:22:43.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}