With no chance to celebrate Ramadan, Gazans gather at soup kitchens
Children walk away from the crowded aid stations with enough food in their pots, perhaps for a few hours, until hunger sets in again.
Wed Mar 20 2024
Soup kitchens feed Sri Lanka's poor amid bleak economic crisis
Rampant food inflation and chronic shortages of cooking gas and petrol are making daily life a battle for millions in Sri Lanka.
Wed Jul 27 2022
PDRM FA not considered poverty group, prosecution argues in Ahmad Zahid's trial
It is a football club, not a non-governmental organisation that runs a soup kitchen or a food bank, Raja Rozela said.
Wed Oct 13 2021
'Jom Bekpes' to be held almost every week
The JOM BEKPES campaign, organised by non-government organisation Institut Onn Jaafar (IOJ) is now going to be held almost every week.
Wed Feb 07 2018
Datuk Munirah Hamid, feeding a soul at a time
A mother, a grandmother and an active social worker, Datuk Munirah Abdul Hamid is actively involved in the cause she believes in.
Wed May 31 2017
Projects help urban poor, disabled earn a living
As this writer stepped out of the lift, she saw a wheelchair-bound man waiting for her by the door of an apartment unit, smiling.
Fri Mar 03 2017
Kuala Lumpur versus the homeless?
Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) has been accused of displacing homeless people by driving and dropping them off at random locations outside the city.
Wed Jun 01 2016
City Hall's one-stop-centres for homeless not just a 'free food' pit stop
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.
Sun Oct 18 2015
Soup kitchen can operate as usual, Tengku Adnan
Soup kitchen activities are permitted to operate as usual without any time frame but the cleanliness aspect will be stringently monitored by Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL).
Sat Aug 09 2014
Decision on Soup Kitchens in city centre not final yet
The decision on banning soup kitchens from operating within a 2km radius of the Lot 10 shopping complex in the federal capital is not final yet.
Wed Jul 23 2014
Guidelines for mobile soup kitchens to be announced in two weeks
The Federal Territories Ministry will announce in two weeks' time the guidelines for mobile soup kitchens giving food to the homeless.
Wed Jul 09 2014
Why specifically Lot 10, Kadir Jasin questions
A veteran journalist wants the government to explain why it had used Lot 10 as a point to clear up the homeless.
Wed Jul 09 2014
Ban on soup kitchen to be enforced after Hari Raya
Federal Territories Ministry secretary-general Datuk Seri Adnan Md Ikshan said the ban on soup kitchens will only be enforced after Hari Raya Aidilfitri.
Wed Jul 09 2014
Soup kitchens can operate until Aug 16 - Tengku Adnan
The soup kitchens by NGOs are allowed to continue giving out food to the homeless only until Aug 16, says Ku Nan.
Tue Jul 08 2014
Teach the homeless self-reliance - MCA
MCA has called for society to teach the homeless self-reliance as providing food and clothing are not sufficient to solve their problems.
Fri Jul 04 2014
How quickly can Trump's Musk-led efficiency panel slash US regulations?
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.
Sat Nov 23 2024
2TM: Consultations on PTPTN loans, admission to IPTA at MOHE booth
Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily
Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.
Sat Nov 23 2024
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM
The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays
KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024
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.
Fri Nov 22 2024