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WAO wants more funding to protect children

Oct 07, 2019

Women's rights campaigners want the government to do more for survivors of domestic and child violence.

Executive Director of the Women's Aid Organisation Sumitra Visvanathan told us that WAO wants the government to incease spending on social protection:

"This will enable JKM to better support domestic violence survivors and child violence survivors. There is a need to fund more social welfare officers. There's a need to upscale training. There's a need to expand counselling services. All of which, is so critical, in order for us to build better and safer communities."

Meanwhile, on our Astro Radio News Facebook poll, you told us you prefer the government to focus on the BSH or Household Living Aid in Budget 2020, rather than more welfare assistance for the B40 group.

The Finance Minister is scheduled to table Budget 2020 on Friday.

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Selangor's stinky water issue still being resolved

The foul smelling water issue in Selangor is slowly being resolved.

It's back to normal in 27 areas, while six others are still affected, including Seri Kembangan and Puchong Prima.

Selangor residents have been complaining about stinky water since a case of odour pollution caused an unscheduled water disruption in the state last month.

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NUTP: Parents shouldn't worry about purported PT3 papers leak

Parents have been told to calm down, amid claims that PT3 exam questions were leaked. 

Some families are worried about the results affecting their kids' chances of getting into boarding schools.

But NUTP says with the evolution of the education system, the eligibility for boarding school entrance is no longer 100 percent based on PT3 results.