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Penang sets March 31 deadline for nurseries, care centres to verify registration
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (483+ words) GEORGE TOWN, March 12 " The Penang state government has given operators of unregistered nurseries, kindergartens and daycare centres (TTPJ) until March 31 to check and verify the registration status of their premises, with enforcement action to follow after the deadline. State Social…...
‘Like my own child’: How an Ipoh caregiver’s early hesitation grew into a second mother’s love
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (578+ words) IPOH, Jan 27 " Nine years ago, Rosidah Yang Abdul Rani, 58, was initially hesitant to become a caregiver for a child from a different ethnic background, worried about cultural and religious differences. However, with the genuine intent to help S. Amuthadewi, 47, who confidently…...
‘Tax relief? There is such a thing?’: B40 mums say childcare aid misses the mark
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (965+ words) KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2" On a busy day, Norlina Ibrahim, who juggles two jobs, would have to ask a neighbour to watch her two toddlers while she worked extra hours. That will have to do as she cannot afford to fork…...
‘We don’t hide the data’: PJ mayor pledges to bring all childcare and eldercare centres under licence
5+ mon, 4+ day ago (353+ words) KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 " Petaling Jaya currently still has several unlicensed care centres for children and older people, but Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) will work on getting all remaining centres to be made legal, city mayor Mohamad Zahri Samingon said…...