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There is a need to move away from blanket subsidies and adopt a lifecycle approach to broaden social protections for Malaysians.

Ahead of the tabling of #Belanjawan2025, how well have the social security measures from #Belanjawan2024 protected Malaysians from economic vulnerability? Have they truly delivered, or is there a need for more targeted reforms? Tonight on #ConsiderThis, Melisa Idris speaks with Professor Datuk Norma Mansor, Director of Universiti Malaya’s Social Wellbeing Research Centre, and Balqais Yusoff, Head of the Policy and Strategy Department at EPF.

The roadshows will provide information on the Housewives' Social Security Scheme to company employees and women from the B40 group.

Anthony Loke said, the move was to provide social protection to taxi and school bus drivers in the event of an accident.

Registering with PADU is to ensure that eligible individuals do not miss out on targeted subsidies, assistance and social protection.

EPF through the Ministry of Finance Malaysia has brought forth the proposal for Cabinet approval, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Social welfare must be aligned with social security so that both are mutually complementary and reinforcing.

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said this is to boost growth and strengthen the foundations of the country's economy.

Zainal Abidin said in previous budgets, there were coordination problems in implementing social protection programmes.

A national policy on social protection will be formulated, going forward, as a comprehensive framework to provide social assistance and protection to the various targeted groups.

The government would focus on facilitating employment, re-employment, and social protection as well as targeted assistance to provide the optimum social safety net for vulnerable groups.

Malaysia should urgently reform its social protection system to ensure the people would not face serious financial hardship in the future.

The government has agreed to prepare the Malaysian Family Insurance Scheme to provide social protection to the 268,000 families in the poor and hardcore poor categories.

New and innovative social protection solutions are urgently required to strike a balance between the provision of safety nets, promote financial resilience and human capital development.

A Welfare State can be instrumental in achieving this aspect or dimension of the Keluarga Malaysia philosophy.

Anfaal Saari emphasises the seriousness of the issue, especially involving children and teenagers under 18 years old.

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.

The study aims to assess the safety and initial functionality of its implant which enables people with quadriplegia.

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Spurious liquor is a problem in Laos, with the govts of Australia and Britain warning citizens to be cautious when taking drinks there.

Preliminary post-mortem report reveals that the victim died from chest injuries caused by blunt trauma.

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says the collaboration will also leverage the ASEAN Energy Grid to foster regional growth.

Australia plans to trial an age-verification system that may include biometrics or govt identification to enforce social media age cut-off.

Judge says the claims and reliefs sought by the applicants are within the domain of public law both in pith and substance.