SHAH ALAM, Jan 20 — The childcare centre in Bandar Saujana Putra, Kuala Langat, where a four-month old baby boy died on January 3, has been ordered permanently shut by the Social Welfare Department (JKM).

By Siti Rohaizah Zainal SHAH ALAM, Nov 8 – Childcare centre owners must ensure compliance with established regulations, including mandatory childcare training for caregivers, said Anfaal Saari. The state executive councillor for women empowerment and welfare said that compliance extends...

By Sheeda Fathil SHAH ALAM, Sept 13 — Registration requirements for childcare centres in Selangor will be standardised and streamlined to facilitate approvals by the Social Welfare Department (JKM).  State executive councillor for women empowerment and welfare, Anfaal Saari, said a special...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 — Police arrested two local babysitters suspected of abusing and neglecting an 11-month-old girl at a childcare centre in Semenyih last month.

By Zareef Muzammil SHAH ALAM, Aug 29 — Application for the RM100 one-off Childcare Centre Registration Fee Incentive (Pintas) will open on September 1, said Women’s Development and Community Welfare Committee head Anfaal Saari. Anfaal said parents with a household income of between RM5,001...

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 22 — Some 80 foreign children currently detained at immigration depots will be relocated to a care centre via a pilot project, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

KUALA TERENGGANU, Jan 16 — A babysitter at a childcare centre was charged in the Sessions Court today with abusing a five-year-old boy in August last year.

KUALA TERENGGANU, Jan 15 — A babysitter of a registered childcare centre pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today to seven charges of abusing a four-month-old boy, who is still in a comatose state.

BANGKOK, Oct 7 — A sacked policeman killed 37 people including 24 children in a shooting rampage at a childcare centre in Nong Bua Lamphu province in Thailand.

By Zareef Muzammil SHAH ALAM, Aug 5 — The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) has welcomed the state government's proposal to offer special incentives to companies that establish childcare centres in their office premises. Its president Mohd Effendy Abdul Ghani said the measures under the...

By Norrasyidah Arshad SHAH ALAM, August 1 — The number of hand, foot, mouth disease (HFMD) cases within the first 27 weeks of this year have increased significantly, with a difference of 33,250 cases compared to the same period last year. Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari said among the...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 24 — The Selangor government through the district health offices (PKD) will monitor childcare centres in the state more closely so that the spread of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) is controlled.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 — Whether registered or unregistered, any babysitter, childcare centre or care centre is subject to legal action if a case of child abuse or neglect is reported on their premises.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 25 — Sending your child to a childcare centre can be a tough call for the parents to take.

By Sheeda Fathil SHAH ALAM, Feb 24 — Any government agencies that wish to open a childcare centre (taska) at their workplace must apply through the Social Welfare Department (JKM). State executive councillor for women empowerment and family Dr Siti Mariah Mahmud said the move would give...

By Nadiah Zamlus SEPANG, Jan 19 — The Selangor government will set up a temporary childcare centre (taska) to look after the children of frontliners at the Covid-19 Quarantine and Low Risk Treatment Centre (PKRC). Selangor Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari said the facility was prepared...

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 13 — Childcare centres (taska) registered with the Social Welfare Department (JKM) are allowed to operate during the implementation of the movement control order (MCO), conditional MCO and recovery MCO, said the Women, Family and Community Development Ministry (KPWKM).

PUTRAJAYA, June 10 — The standard operating procedure (SOP) on the number of passengers allowed to travel in a private vehicle during the recovery movement control order (RMCO) remains at four people or based on the capacity of the vehicle concerned, and all of them are from the same house and family.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 9 — The Association of Registered Childcare Providers Malaysia (PPBM) has proposed that childcare centre fees be increased for their continued survival.

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.