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Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said that at the same time the ministry is formulating the policy for senior citizens.

Police said this involved 6.4 pct of the 86,266 online scam victims recorded during the period, with overall losses amounting to RM2.7 bln.

Raj Munni Sabu said a special team was established in March to realise the drafting of a law specifically for senior citizens.

Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said it was important for the country to be prepared as Malaysia is expected to become an ageing nation by 2030.

Professor of Geriatric Medicine, Prof Dr Tan Maw Pin says Malaysia must move past the rhetoric of making children bear the responsibility of caring for their elderly parents.

The introduction of the new law was aimed at protecting senior citizens in Malaysia and prepare for the country to become an aging nation.

To encourage this horizontal of community support for elders, there needs to be a vertical framework.

A group of people with disabilities and senior citizens decided to put their 'inadequacies' aside to cast their ballots in the GE15.

RM305 million is provided for the Orang Asli community next year compared with RM274 million this year, Tengku Zafrul said.

MoF said the Department of Statistics Malaysia projected 7.3 pct of the total population will reach the age of 65 and above by 2022.

Malaysia is expected to be an ageing nation in just eight years but facilities for senior citizens are still lacking and leave much to be desired.

Dr Noor Azmi said up to 70 pct of hospitalisations and 85 pct of deaths are related to the flu occur among senior citizens.

Legislation to safeguard senior citizens' rights should also be complemented by measures to ensure the welfare of informal carers.

Senior citizens living in long-term care facilities, high-risk individuals aged 18 to 59 as well as frontline workers are also eligible.

While elderly care can be difficult with its many demands, it is still important to provide them what they deserve for their own well-being.

Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.

The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.

Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.

The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.

The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.

Malaysia's inflation rate for October 2024 has increased to 1.9 per cent, up from 1.8 per cent in September this year.

For the first time, Saudi Arabia is participating in the China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition held recently in Zhuhai.