Necessary to balance between family well-being, business sustainability, says MEF president

By Sofia Nasir SHAH ALAM, Dec 13 — A deep passion for entrepreneurship and a desire to support parents motivated a former teacher to venture into the early childhood education business. The perseverance of Rahmah Safari, 48, paid off when she was crowned the winner of the Entrepreneur Icon...

By Danial Dzulkifly SELANGOR is leading the development of a care economy in Malaysia, addressing rising demand as the country becomes an ageing nation. Its care economy initiative recognises the economic contribution of childcare and elderly care, acknowledges the contribution of paid...

By Fitri Hazim Hazam SHAH ALAM, July 22 — A total of 600 home-based childcare providers have received training under the Selangor Early Childhood Care and Education Caretaker (Impak Selangor) programme so far.  Yayasan Warisan Anak Selangor (Yawas) general manager Gan Pei Nei said they were...

KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 — Parents are advised to choose a registered nursery to ensure the safety and well-being of their children.

By Nas Norziela Nasbah AMPANG JAYA, March 10 — State executive councillor for women empowerment and welfare Anfaal Saari said that childcare expenses has been identified as the biggest challenge for working mothers. She said a survey held among the applicants of the MamaKerja incentive found...

By Fitri Hazim Hazam SHAH ALAM, Feb 20 — Menteri Besar Dato' Seri Amirudin Shari has invited eligible parents to apply for the RM100 monthly childcare or kindergarten fee assistance. Applications can be made at https://asuhpintar.yawas.com.my/ before the 15th of each month. He said the...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 — Affordable childcare centres are to be set up in a move to get more women to join the labour force, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 — The Social Security Organisation (Socso) will amend its Act to allow disbursement of grant equivalent to 80 per cent of the insured salary value of workers to encourage women to get back into the workforce after long maternity or parental leave, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

By Norrasyidah Arshad SHAH ALAM, July 2 — A total of 133 parents who are working in the frontline has received the state government’s Childcare Incentive for Children of the Covid-19 Frontliners involving a total amount of RM63,000 to date. The Yayasan Warisan Anak Selangor (Yawas) said the...

By Afix Redzuan SHAH ALAM, June 2 — The Selangor government has introduced a childcare incentive for parents who are working in the frontline as a show of appreciation for the sacrifices made by the frontliners in battling against Covid-19. Selangor Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari...

PUTRAJAYA, June 2 — There is good news for working parents as the government has given the green light to the remaining number of more than 6,000 registered childcare centres nationwide to begin operations.