A CNY marked by poverty
While wealth and prosperity are a common theme in Chinese New Year greetings, many still celebrate the occasion with very little or nothing at all.
'Where are our children?' Parents desperately searching for children after swoops on GISBH centres
They deny claims of shunning their children and say they have been given the runaround by police and social welfare officers.
Good-bye to life under the umbrellas as elderly couple find new home
Zaleha Haron and her husband spent six months living rough in Kuala Lumpur but finally have a roof over their heads.
'See for yourself': Activist surprised by PM's claim of 'zero hardcore poor' in KL
More and more people are coming to get the basic necessities, says the founder of a volunteer group that helps the poor and homeless.
Children's welfare on the agenda at Dewan Rakyat
Questions will be raised by MPs from across the divide.
Indian children without digital ID shut out of school
India introduced Aadhaar in 2009 to streamline welfare payments and reduce wastage in public spending.
FGV maintains priority on workers’ welfare in bid to diffuse US criticism
It details the use of RM350 million for the provision of workers' housing.
