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Saskia Blume from UNICEF and Malaysian Association of Social Workers' Divaghar Voothayakumar discuss the often-overlooked world of social workers, their critical roles, and the pressing need for legal recognition of social work in Malaysia.

KPT said Prof Dr Azlinda Azman is a respected academic and researcher in the field of social work at the national and international levels.

KPWKM will focus on, among others, the formulation of the Elderly Persons Act and the Social Work Profession Act, said its new minister Nancy Shukri.

The Social Work Profession (PKS) Bill is expected to be tabled in Parliament this year, said Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Rina Mohd Harun.

Those in the social work profession would be required to register and issued with certificate by the Social Work Profession Council.

Dutchman Robin Vogelaar dispenses social work consultancy while serving pancake parties worldwide. The former Boston Consulting Group consultant tells why he traded his suit and tie for life of travel

The bill, which was in the midst of a final review, is crucial as the country prepares to face old age status by 2030 when the population, aged 60 and above, reaches 15% out of the total population.

A mother, a grandmother and an active social worker, Datuk Munirah Abdul Hamid is actively involved in the cause she believes in.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak today announced that the government agreed with a provision of RM70 million to Socso for the payment of financial benefits relating to SIP for next year.

The Women, Family and Community Development Ministry is in the process of drafting the Social Workers Bill.

The centres also provide an opportunity for social workers to reach out to the homeless and try to find out the root cause of their situation.

Under the British Council's 'Journalism for Social Good' competition, you may stand a chance to win a three-months internship with Astro AWANI.

A North Carolina social worker has been arrested after her foster child was found chained to the porch of her home with a dead chicken around his neck.

Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.

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.

The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".

Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.

It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.

This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.

'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.

The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.

The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.

Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.