Deputy minister cites financial pressures as key barrier to starting families, as government rolls out fertility and support programmes amid declining birth rates
MP highlights concerns over the decline in Malaysian Chinese live birth rates and total fertility rate even in 2024, as Dragon Years usually see birth rate spikes
The Women, Family and Community Development Ministry is looking at ways to encourage greater social interaction and marriage as the nation’s fertility rate declines.
The NG999 system goes live today, introducing AI-driven geolocation, digital mapping and a new SaveME999 mobile app to deliver faster and more accurate emergency responses across more than 800 locations nationwide
