Consider This: Social Work Profession Bill (Part 1) — The Cost of Delay
The long-awaited Social Work Profession Bill, aimed at finally professionalising this sector through mandatory licensing and standards, was set to be tabled this year in Dewan Rakyat but tabling has been delayed. What does it mean for a country when its social support workforce is left unprotected and unregulated? And who bears the real cost of these delays? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks with Dr Teoh Ai Hua, President of Malaysian Association of Social Workers, which has championed professional social work for five decades now and actively provides training for social workers in government and civil society sectors.
Thu Nov 07 2024
Consider This: Social Work Profession Bill (Part 2) — The Cost of Delay
The long-awaited Social Work Profession Bill, aimed at finally professionalising this sector through mandatory licensing and standards, was set to be tabled this year in Dewan Rakyat but tabling has been delayed. What does it mean for a country when its social support workforce is left unprotected and unregulated? And who bears the real cost of these delays? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks with Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS, consultant paediatrician and a child and disability activist.
Thu Nov 07 2024
Polis siasat dakwaan babitkan Amar Singh
Ketua Polis Daerah Dang Wangi ACP Noor Dellhan Yahaya berkata pihaknya menerima laporan polis pada 3.02 petang hari ini.
Fri Aug 12 2022
Police open investigation paper on case involving Amar Singh
Police have opened an investigation paper on allegations that a senior police officer had brought his girlfriend along during a 1MDB-related raid at a residence of Najib Razak in May 2018.
Fri Aug 12 2022
Rampasan di rumah Najib: Bekas Pengarah JSJK Bukit Aman nafi dakwaan Raja Petra
Amar berkata tuduhan dilemparkan Raja Petra yang mendakwa terdapat wanita awam yang hadir di lokasi serbuan dan mengambil beg yang dirampas polis adalah sama sekali tidak berasas.
Fri Aug 12 2022
Please maintain our mask mandate
We must learn from other countries that have removed most restrictions, especially the mask mandate.
Mon Apr 25 2022
All children have the right to education
According to a statement signed by 105 organisations and individuals today, denying children of education was effectively imprisoning them.
Wed Mar 02 2022
Ramping up vaccination operation surge capacity for Sabah too, please!
The new federal administration could introduce Operation Surge Capacity in Sabah, encouraging more Sabahans to be vaccinated soonest.
Tue Aug 24 2021
Very risky to reopen schools in September
Premature school reopening gambles our children's life, health, and future functional capacity.
Fri Aug 13 2021
Breakthrough infections threaten NRP indicators and the fully-vaxxed
Breakthrough cases and high infectivity rate of variants could make vaccination targets to be underestimated.
Wed Aug 11 2021
[PODCAST] Daily Dose @ 5: Lawyer lodges report over 1MDB, Goldman claims, Myanmar frees 600 protesters held for anti-coup protests
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Wed Mar 24 2021
Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine vital for persons with disabilities - Paediatrician
Datuk Dr Amar Singh HSS said currently there are no restrictions for this group to get COVID-19 vaccine unless their immune system is compromised.
Wed Feb 24 2021
Vaksin Pfizer-BioNTech mampu kurangkan risiko OKU dijangkiti COVID-19 - Pakar Pediatrik
Ketika ini, belum ada halangan bagi golongan OKU mendapatkan vaksin COVID-19 melainkan keimunan mereka terjejas.
Tue Feb 23 2021
Malaysia not ready to lift MCO
Malaysia is not ready to lift the Movement Control Order (MCO), implemented to contain the spread of COVID-19, in the near future.
Sun Apr 26 2020
Isu Tabung Haji: Apa yang anda perlu tahu?
Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) membuat dua laporan polis pada 30 November 2018 melibatkan beberapa bekas pengurusan kanannya. Berikut apa yang anda perlu tahu mengenai isu TH.
Sun Dec 09 2018