GISB: Selangor establishes special task force for children's rehabilitation
The task force seeks effective rehabilitation strategies to ensure children can reintegrate into society after six months of support.
Tue Oct 08 2024
Aircraft crash: JKM mobilises psychological support for next of kin
The Department of Social Welfare will offer psychological support to the next of kin of the pilot and co-pilot who died in the Klang aircraft crash.
Wed Feb 14 2024
3,260 people evacuated due to floods in Pasir Mas
According to Social Welfare Department all the flood victims are evacuated to nine relief centres in the district.
Wed Dec 06 2023
Number of flood victims in Kelantan rises to 4,530
According to the Social Welfare Department, all victims are now taking shelter at 12 relief centres in Pasir Mas and Tanah Merah.
Mon Dec 04 2023
[COLUMNIST] Social welfare for the rakyat
Social welfare must be aligned with social security so that both are mutually complementary and reinforcing.
Mon Feb 27 2023
Ismail Sabri wants agencies to be focused on extending help to flood victims
Ismail Sabri has directed all agencies, including the Health Department and Social Welfare Department, to give full attention to efforts to help Keluarga Malaysia members who are affected by floods.
Thu Nov 10 2022
Cost-saving measures will not affect JKM assistance allocation - Rina
KPWKM has given assurances that the government's cost-saving measures will not affect the allocation of assistance through the Social Welfare Department (JKM).
Sun Jul 17 2022
Rumah Bonda allowed to reopen but not as care centre
Siti Bainun's lawyer said the Social Welfare Department did not object to her client's application to remove the seal.
Fri Jul 15 2022
Rumah Bonda sues Social Welfare Dept to reopen shelter
Rumah Bonda Kuala Lumpur Welfare Organisation filed a suit against the Federal Territory Social Welfare Department (JKM WPKL) for a court order to reopen the shelter.
Fri Jun 10 2022
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
80 pct beggars nabbed in Kelantan are Welfare Dept aid recipients
Almost 80 pct of the beggars nabbed in Kelantan are recipients of monthly assistance from the Social Welfare Department (JKM).
Sat Apr 23 2022
Social Welfare Dept, police rescue girl abused by stepmother
A 10-year-old girl was rescued by protection officers from the Social Welfare Department (JKM) and police from her abusive stepmother at a house in Sikamat, last Monday.
Fri Apr 22 2022
SWD ready in case flood situation worsens - Rina
Rina said the department had also identified suitable areas to be used as relief centres.
Tue Mar 08 2022
Govt allocates RM19.2 million in grants for PSK this year - PM Ismail Sabri
Ismail Sabri said the allocation was made in line with the Malaysian Family concept of inclusiveness to ensure no group would be left out.
Tue Feb 01 2022
Melaka to provide free bus services to 32,800 B40 recipients - Exco
Rahmad said these individuals would receive the card so that they can use the service in the near future.
Tue Jan 25 2022
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024