Parliament: Amended Act to help gov't better regulate private drug rehabilitation centres - Saifuddin Nasution
According to Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, the Act needs updating to include registration requirements for rehabilitation centres.
Thu Jul 18 2024
Consider This: Drug Law Reform — Rehab Law Flawed
The Government has recently deferred the amendments to the Drug Dependants (Treatment and Rehabilitation) Bill to the Parliamentary Select Committee on Health and Security after the first reading of the Bill received significant opposition from those who argue that the bill, as it stands, lacks crucial medical oversight in the rehabilitation process. On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Dr Sangeeth Kaur, Co-Chair, Expert Advisory Group, Drug Treatment & Rehab (East & SEA) United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and Dr Azizan Abdul Aziz, President of the Malaysian Medical Association
Fri Jul 12 2024
Nine Malaysians, two dependants to arrive in Kuala Lumpur tomorrow - Ismail Sabri
Nine Malaysians and their two dependants who were evacuated from Kyiv in Ukraine to Poland are now on their way to Kuala Lumpur and are expected to arrive here tomorrow.
Mon Feb 28 2022
SOCSO pays out RM11.11 mln to beneficiaries of COVID victims
Mohammed Azman said it involved almost 11,100 recipients whose applications were approved through the Survivor's Pension category.
Wed Aug 25 2021
Interstate travel allowed for those bringing parents to vaccination appointment
Khairy said those individuals needed only to show their dependants or parents' appointment slips to the police.
Thu Apr 15 2021
MySejahtera: Daftar tanggungan bagi vaksinasi mula pertengahan Mac
Kemudahan ini membolehkan anak-anak mendaftarkan ibu bapa mereka yang tidak mempunyai MySejahtera bagi penerimaan vaksin.
Wed Feb 24 2021
COVID-19 : 9-year old M'sian among 42 imported cases in S'pore
Labelled as Case 59,155, the dependant's pass holder who was asymptomatic had her serological test result come back positive.
Mon Jan 11 2021
Government to amend Drug Dependants Act to reduce prison overcrowding
The Home Ministry will amend the Drug Dependants (Treatment and Rehabilitation) Act 1983 to place drug addicts in National Anti-Drug Agency (AADK) rehabilitation centres instead of prisons.
Tue Aug 25 2020
Singapore entry: Work pass holders from Malaysia must get prior approval from MOM
All new and existing work pass holders, including dependants, planning to enter Singapore from Malaysia, are required to obtain the approval from the republic's Ministry of Manpower (MOM).
Wed Mar 25 2020
Thai government urged to offer jobs to elderly
He made the call on Monday amid Thailand becoming an aging society with the rising dependant elderly.
Mon Jun 06 2016
Malays should change mindset, believe in own abilities - Rafidah Aziz
Malays especially the youngsters should change their mindset from being overly dependant on the government to believe in their own abilities to become formidable competitors to others.
Sat Jan 30 2016