SIBU: The monthly financial aid for the underprivileged in Sarawak has been increased by between RM50 and RM100 this year. “The assistance rate for senior citizen aid has also been raised from RM500 to RM600," state Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said on Friday (Jan 10). "Meanwhile, child assistance has increased...
JOHOR BARU: All cases of drunk driving, especially those resulting in fatalities, must face the full force of the law, says Johor Exco member Khairin-Nisa Ismail. The Johor women, family and community development committee chairman referred to a recent incident where a husband and wife were tragically killed by a car. The victims, Mohd Ridzwan Mohd Rudi,...
PETALING JAYA: A woman and her two children have gone missing after leaving protective custody. In a statement on Monday (May 13), Petaling Jaya OCPD Asst Comm Shahrulnizam Jaa'far said that the 25-year-old woman, five-year-old daughter and three-year-old son were staying at a Welfare Department shelter. "The missing person is a victim of domestic abuse," he said,...
