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A 59-year-old man in Singapore has been sentenced to 12 weeks' imprisonment after pleading guilty to molesting a woman at a supermarket and subsequently exposing himself to a female police officer during his arrest in April.
A student advocacy group is demanding the University of Malaya provide updates on a sexual harassment investigation into a faculty member, saying the institution has not disclosed findings despite indicating the probe would conclude in September.
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Malaysia recorded 388 sexual harassment cases in the first five months of 2024, marking a significant trend in reporting. Deputy Minister Lim Hui Ying attributes the rise to increased public awareness rather than prevalence alone, highlighting workplace incidents and cases involving family connections.