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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.
Malaysia's Talian Kasih 15999 helpline has handled 9,327 domestic violence calls since 2022, with all cases resolved or under active intervention, Deputy Minister Lim Hui Ying confirmed in Parliament.
A Swedish court has rejected a Hong Kong couple's legal challenge against a social welfare decision to appoint foster parents as guardians of their four-year-old daughter, Lily. The ruling marks another setback in their custody battle.