Carian mengenai topik senior-citizens

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.

The government will provide a significant boost to the Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) and Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (SARA) initiatives next year.

The government plans to make it compulsory for all non-citizen workers to contribute to the Employees Provident Fund (EPF).

Prabowo will be open to foreign investment, his aide has said, such as by offering investors management of airports and sea ports.

The Women's Leadership Apprenticeship Program will be intensified as an effort to produce more female corporate personalities.

Residents of Jabalia in northern Gaza said Israeli tanks had reached the heart of the camp, using heavy air and ground fire.

Prabowo Subianto will be sworn in as Indonesia's president on Sunday with Vice President-elect, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, also taking office.

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said this allocation is intended to address the recent flash floods that hit the capital and several major towns.

Sabah and Sarawak continues to be prioritised under Budget 2025, with allocations of RM6.7 billion and RM5.9 billion respectively.

PM Anwar Ibrahim said NFOF will support venture capital fund managers to invest in startup companies with RM300 million set aside for 2025.

The Progressive Wage Policy would be fully enforced next year with an allocation of RM200 million, benefiting 50,000 workers.