social safety

Geoffrey Williams said addressing these issues is essential to ensure the country's sustainability going forward.

Awang Hashim said together with SOCSO, they would implement various measures to encourage husbands to contribute to SKSSR for their wives.

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.

MYJob @ Wilayah would offer more than 3,000 job opportunities to city dwellers, especially those affected by COVID-19, in six areas of employment.

There remains a crucial need to look into sustainable measures in order to ensure long-term social safety nets for the people.

The government spent a total of RM26.5 billion or 1.8 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) for various social safety net programmes last year.

The government has been urged to set up a National Economic and Social Safety Net Fund (NESSFUND) as an alternative source of funding in a bid to curb COVID-19's impact on the people and the economy.

Malaysia has proposed that ASEAN formulate an economic recovery plan post-COVID-19 that focuses not only on the financial aspects but also on social safety nets, food security and education.

The PM said BRIM was a social safety net recommended by National Fiscal Committee comprising officials from the EPU, Bank Negara and the Finance Ministry who were mostly experts and not politicians.

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In Malaysia, over half a million road accidents have been recorded so far this year.

The Dutch state, as a signatory to the 1948 Genocide Convention, has a duty to take all reasonable measures at its disposal to prevent genocide.

Moves by Trump and his appointees to eliminate existing rules will be met with legal challenges, as many progressive groups and Democratic officials have made clear.

Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.

Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.

The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.

This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.

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