https://www.scmp.com/rss/524123/feed The latest news and top stories on Yap Shing Xuen. She was a 16-year-old student who tragically died after being fatally stabbed at a Bandar Utama school on 14 October 2025. Described by friends as cheerful and active, and by her mother as sweet, kind and disciplined, she was deeply loved by her family and friends. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com The Star The Star The 15-year-old male student accused of murdering his schoolmate at a school in Malaysia’s Selangor state has been declared fit to stand trial, following a psychiatric evaluation. His lawyer, Kitson Foong, informed the press that he conveyed the report’s findings to the Magistrate’s Court during closed-door proceedings on January 16. The court subsequently ruled that the accused is fit to stand trial and enter his defense. According to the lawyer, the psychiatric report also recommended the teen... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3340153/malaysia-rules-15-year-old-fit-stand-trial-2025-school-murder-yap-shing-xuen?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3340153/malaysia-rules-15-year-old-fit-stand-trial-2025-school-murder-yap-shing-xuen?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 16 Jan 2026 08:36:02 +0000 Iman Muttaqin Yusof Iman Muttaqin Yusof A Malaysian court charged a 14-year-old boy with the murder of a 16-year-old schoolmate on Wednesday, in a case that has stunned the nation and raised pressing concerns about violence among its children. The teenager appeared before the Petaling Jaya Magistrate’s Court at 10am, where the charge was read aloud by Judge Amira Sariaty Zainal. Proceedings were held behind closed doors under Malaysia’s Child Act 2001, which protects the identities of minors involved in criminal cases. But court... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3329885/malaysian-boy-14-charged-murder-yap-shing-xiuen-his-16-year-old-schoolmate?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3329885/malaysian-boy-14-charged-murder-yap-shing-xiuen-his-16-year-old-schoolmate?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 22 Oct 2025 04:40:35 +0000 The Star The Star Wong Lee Ping, the grieving mother of 16-year-old Yap Shing Xuen, whose brutal murder on October 14 shocked Malaysia, has expressed profound gratitude for the outpouring of community support, describing it as a beacon of light in our darkest hour. “We are truly touched and humbled by the outpouring of love, support, and presence from all of you during this painful period. Your care has been a light in our darkest days,” Wong expressed in a touching message shared on social media following her... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3329796/grieving-mum-malaysian-teen-murder-victim-thanks-king-and-queen-support?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3329796/grieving-mum-malaysian-teen-murder-victim-thanks-king-and-queen-support?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 21 Oct 2025 08:56:33 +0000 The Star The Star The mother of the late Yap Shing Xuen has appealed to the public to stop spreading rumours and incorrect information about her daughter and her family. During a press conference at Yap’s wake on Thursday, Wong Lee Ping said her daughter sustained more than 200 stab wounds after being attacked in a school toilet at SMK Bandar Utama in Malaysia’s Selangor state on Tuesday. Fighting back tears, Wong, 44, said online media had under­reported the savagery of the attack when they stated Yap was... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3329314/malaysian-mother-reveals-brutality-daughters-stabbing-urges-end-rumours?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3329314/malaysian-mother-reveals-brutality-daughters-stabbing-urges-end-rumours?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 17 Oct 2025 01:26:53 +0000 The Star The Star The mother of the teenager who was stabbed to death at a Bandar Utama school in Malaysia’s Selangor state summoned up the courage to speak out in a heart-wrenching post. Describing her 16-year-old daughter as very sweet, kind and disciplined, the mother took to social media to express her despair. “She was a beautiful child, but yet met with something so cruel … I am speechless and heartbroken,” she wrote in her post on Wednesday. “I hope she rests well in the other world, and her soul finds... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3329203/malaysian-mother-mourns-cruel-school-stabbing-teen-daughter?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3329203/malaysian-mother-mourns-cruel-school-stabbing-teen-daughter?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 16 Oct 2025 04:35:58 +0000