
Tobacco, alcoholic beer smuggling among focus of Dewan Rakyat today
Issues on the rise in child abuse cases in child care centres throughout the country will also be brought up during today's sitting.
Wed Feb 22 2023
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[COLUMNIST] The critical need of enhancing the quality of services in child care centres
Ongoing training for child minders and carers should be mandatory to ensure the maintenance of high standards.
Mon Feb 13 2023

Penang: 85 kindergartens, 45 nurseries, 56 old folks care centres unlicensed
Chong Eng said many operators have not come forward to get their licence.
Thu Jun 02 2022

Urgent need for KPWKM to amend laws governing PwD, care centres - Ras Adiba
Senator Datuk Ras Adiba Radzi today called on KPWKM to immediately make amendments to the Persons with Disabilities (PwD) Act 2008 and the Care Centres Act 1993.
Mon Apr 11 2022

All kindergartens, child care centres to be fully operational in January - Mahdzir
Mahdzir said currently, the 10,301 kindergarten classes and 544 nurseries were operating according to phases in the National Recovery Plan.
Sun Nov 14 2021

JKM reviewing guidelines to tighten application approvals for care centres - Rina
Rina advised the public not to viral photographs or any recordings of abuse cases involving children.
Sat Jul 17 2021

COVID: Give Taska babysitters priority for vaccination - Rina
Over 18,000 babysitters in 5,326 Child Care Centres (Taska) registered with Social Welfare Department must be given priority for COVID-19 vaccination to ensure a safe environment for children.
Fri May 28 2021

Aged care centres need more time to pre-register for vaccination plan
Longer time is needed to provide an on-site vaccination plan, and to allocate at least 30,000 doses for aged care home staff and residents.
Thu Feb 25 2021

Health Ministry to discuss establishing special care centres for children of frontliners
The Health Ministry will hold discussions to establish a special care centres for children of frontline personnel involved in managing the COVID-19 outbreak.
Mon May 25 2020

MyCC proposes penalty on seven tuition and day-care centres
MyCC decision comes after they've decided that the accused has wrongfully agreed to fix and standardise the fees charged for tuition and day-care services in the SS19 area of Subang Jaya, Selangor.
Sat Feb 10 2018

China promises Latin America 'trustworthy' ties as Trump lays out demands
Beijing looks to improve its foothold in a region historically under the US sphere of influence.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Major risks loom as Trump upends US Russia policy
Washington's approach changes dramatically with the initial meeting between US and Russian negotiators.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Pope Francis has double pneumonia, complicating his treatment, Vatican says
Doctors say a polymicrobial infection occurs when two or more micro-organisms are involved and can be caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Philippines' VP Duterte challenges impeachment before Supreme Court
Sara Duterte makes her first legal move to fight the case that could lead to her removal and lead to a lifetime ban from public office.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Motor racing - Hamilton steps out in red at unprecedented 10 team F1 launch
I feel so full of life, so much energy, because everything's new and I'm just focused on what is up ahead, Hamilton says.
Wed Feb 19 2025

UAE tells US' Rubio it rejects displacement of Palestinians
The UAE's stance matters as its one of four Arab nations that normalised ties with Israel during Trumps first term.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Taylor Swift wins recording artist of the year crown for fifth time
The megastar's "The Tortured Poets Department" record also topped four IFPI charts, the IFPI says.
Wed Feb 19 2025

More than $50 billion needed to rebuild Gaza, World Bank joint assessment says
Years of rebuilding work, including clearing unexploded ordinance and millions of tonnes of rubble lie ahead.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Malaysia’s AI data centre development to be impacted by recent US restrictions - Liew
Liew Chin Tong says the restrictions would not affect the development of the domestic data centre ecosystem as a whole.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Sweden's top court rejects Greta Thunberg lawsuit on climate action
A court cannot decide that the parliament or the government must take any specific action, the Supreme Court says.
Wed Feb 19 2025