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Singapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has signalled a sweeping reassessment of government family support programmes, pledging to address childcare affordability and child safety in the digital sphere ahead of the island's 61st National Day.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will present a comprehensive policy paper on Felda's second-housing initiative to Cabinet within the next month, signalling government commitment to addressing settler welfare.
Malaysia's National Registration Department recorded 4,598 late birth registration applications between January and July 2024, prompting warnings about the cascading consequences for citizens denied access to fundamental services and rights.
Malaysia's Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development has launched the KasihnITa programme in Sarawak, bringing together government agencies to provide single mothers with financial management training, legal advice, and welfare support.
Parliament's July sitting will examine health insurance safeguards for critical illness patients, strategies to boost EPF retirement savings amid rising costs, and efforts to develop volleyball talent across Malaysia.
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Fifty families in Terengganu received assistance under the Rumah Mesra Rakyat programme, with 30 completed homes and 20 construction offer letters distributed. The MADANI government aims to build 6,545 RMR units nationwide by 2026.