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Malaysia's Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution has reframed national debate around Malay welfare, arguing that poverty and drug addiction—rather than other ethnic groups—represent the primary challenge facing the community.
Vietnam has unveiled an ambitious five-year child protection programme targeting a 5% annual reduction in violence and abuse cases, with mandatory life skills education and 90% business compliance on labour standards.
The head of Indonesia's National Nutrition Agency has resigned due to health concerns, marking the second leadership departure in five weeks. The programme faces mounting budget cuts, quality issues, and investigations as it struggles to reach its targets.
The Malaysian government is reviewing a proposal to exempt elderly care centres from the eight per cent Sales and Service Tax, responding to concerns that the levy burdens families already struggling with high living costs.
Bhutan is paying families to have more children as births plummet and young people emigrate. The government views demographic decline as existential, but experts question whether cash alone addresses root causes like childcare costs and limited opportunities.
The Desa Tun Razak People's Housing Project in Kuala Lumpur has completed a RM9.6 million upgrade, becoming the 22nd finished project out of 61 in the capital under a RM300 million government initiative.