Welfare workers, homes hail law to protect elderly from abandonment
Bill seeks to penalise adult children who refuse to care for their folks.
Angie Tan is a journalist with The Malaysian Insight.
E-mail: angietan@themalaysianinsight.com
Bill seeks to penalise adult children who refuse to care for their folks.
Industry players say govt must stabilise the exchange rate, while helping businesses manage debt.
Young people are also put off by the long working hours.
Retailers say move will result in loss of tourist receipts.
Hard to hire employees with required skill set, contractors say.
Manufacturers say imported goods are an option, but supply unstable.
Industry chiefs say lack of awareness and consumer demand are key drivers in continued use.
Hawkers, restaurant owners say they will be forced to revise their menus.
Advocates for the disabled urge govt to pay attention to community’s needs.
Assemblyman calls for more strategic solutions to congestion in area.
Auku has been amended seven times since it was gazetted in 1971.