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Malaysia's Dewan Negara has passed the Social Work Profession Bill 2026, establishing a regulatory framework to professionalize social work and strengthen service delivery across government, private sector and NGOs.
The National Union of the Teaching Profession backs a Teachers' Protection Act, citing growing anxiety among educators over litigation and digital backlash when enforcing classroom discipline.
Malaysia's Parliament has passed the Social Work Profession Bill 2026, creating a regulatory framework through the Malaysian Social Work Profession Council. The legislation marks the culmination of a decade-long effort to professionalise social work in the country.
Malaysia has tabled the Social Work Profession Bill 2026 to regulate practitioners and establish a professional council. The framework aims to standardise qualifications and conduct across the sector.
Australia's Treasury department is considering breaking up the Big Four accounting firms and tightening regulatory oversight following high-profile misconduct scandals that have eroded public trust in the sector.
Media professionals and ASEAN representatives have begun arriving at the HAWANA 2026 Summit in Butterworth, a national conference emphasizing media integrity and regional cooperation among journalists across Southeast Asia.