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Singapore's government is conducting a broad review of family support policies to address rising costs of childcare and child-rearing. PM Lawrence Wong signals stronger protections against social media harms while strengthening assistance across life stages.
The Tengku Permaisuri of Selangor has condemned a surge in animal cruelty cases and called for tougher enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act 2015, emphasising that compassion reflects societal values.
Indonesia's troubled free meals initiative has seen yet another leadership upheaval after the National Nutrition Agency head resigned citing health concerns linked to managing the massive programme budget, with a Prabowo aide now taking charge.
Malaysia's government is deploying the PAKW basic living expenditure framework to design region-specific policies addressing cost-of-living gaps between urban and rural areas, with significant variations in household spending across states.
Malaysia's government is piloting MediAsas, an affordable health insurance scheme starting at RM60 monthly, alongside the RESET reform strategy to address healthcare cost inflation and expand coverage to millions of uninsured citizens.
The People's Income Initiative has supported 7,787 households in almost three years, with some participants earning over RM2,000 monthly. The programme complements Malaysia's broader anti-poverty strategy.