KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 — Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the use of the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (Sosma) in the case involving Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH) is justified due to the serious nature of the crimes, like human trafficking.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 — The immediate return of children rescued during Op Global to their parents and families is a top priority for the Women, Family, and Community Development Ministry (KPWKM).

KUCHING, Oct 12 — The Social Welfare Department (JKM) is willing to release children linked to GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH) into the custody of their parents if the guardians can provide the court valid documents for verification, such as birth certificates and identity cards.

JOHOR BAHRU, Oct 4 — A proposal on the future of 572 children rescued from GISB Holdings (GISBH) welfare homes, which was supposed to be tabled this week, has been postponed.

SUNGAI PETANI, Oct 3 — Victims of sexual harassment must find the courage to come forward and file a report through the legal channels established by the government to ensure that action can be taken against the perpetrators, said Women, Family, and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri.

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 25 — The Women, Family, and Community Development Ministry (KPWKM) received a petition today advocating for equal rights for Malaysian mothers to pass on citizenship to their children born abroad.

LAWAS, Sept 22 — Private sector employers are encouraged to take advantage of tax relief by organising Family Days and family-oriented activities, thereby promoting a balance between family and work.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 6 — Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri has instructed an officer from the Child Development Department (JPKK) to file a police report against a school bus driver who has been posting videos of the students he transports.

SHAH ALAM, Sept 5 — Higher contributions from women in the economic sectors could add as much as RM6 billion to Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) by 2025, said Women, Family, and Community Development (KPWKM) Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 — The Women, Family, and Community Development Ministry (KPWKM) will propose assistance for single mothers seeking alimony payments from their ex-husbands in court as part of Budget 2025.

KUCHING, Sept 1 — The Women, Family, and Community Development Ministry (KPWKM) is proposing amendments to the Anti-Sexual Harassment Act 2022 (Act 840) to enhance its effectiveness in addressing workplace sexual harassment issues.

KUALA TERENGGANU, Aug 29 — The Women, Family, and Community Development Ministry (KPWKM) recorded that 3,957 children across the country required care and protection due to various cases from January to May this year.

SIBU, Aug 3 — Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Nancy Shukri has urged the public not to record any incidents of child abuse or neglect for posting on social media, and to contact the authorities or Talian Kasih 15999 instead.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 — The government will empower early childhood education centres by focusing on registration, safety, health, and curriculum, said Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek.

KUCHING, June 15 — The shortage of certified professionals to handle programmes for individuals with special needs, particularly autism, will be raised with the Education Ministry (MOE).

KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 — The government, through the Economy Ministry, is currently preparing the Ageing National Agenda for an aged nation by 2030, which focuses on medium- and long-term socioeconomic development plans as Malaysia moves towards an aged nation by 2030 and super-aged nation by 2044.

PUTRAJAYA, May 17 — Malaysia is participating in the Constructive Dialogue Session for the Presentation of the Periodic Report of the Sixth Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), to be held from tomorrow until May 26 in Geneva, Switzerland.

MELAKA, May 12 — Teen discipline issues are among the top three challenges mothers face today, said Women, Family, and Community Development (KPWKM) Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri.

HULU SELANGOR, May 9 — Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri today called on the public to alert authorities about children living in poverty so they can be assisted.

PUTRAJAYA, April 29 — The Women, Family, and Community Development Ministry (KPWKM) has initiated enforcement and administrative actions against 49.8 per cent, or 538, of the 1,080 childcare centres nationwide that are unregistered with the Social Welfare Department.