Standing up to stigma against HIV
KUCHING: The Sarawak AIDS Concern Society (SACS) has received public criticism for being portrayed as supporting the sex industry due to an edited article by a news portal. In a statement, executive committee (Exco) members of SACS stated that the article omitted the important work done by SACS in reducing the transmission of sexually transmitted […]
How financial know-hows can help the new norm
KUALA LUMPUR: This month, many Malaysians who are eligible for the government’s Bantuan Prihatin Nasional have begun to receive the much-needed financial aid, and many have also breathed a sigh of relief from the moratorium on loan payments. Several initiatives under the Prihatin Rakyat Economic Stimulus Package (Prihatin), such as the wage subsidy programme as well as […]
Break stigma on marriage counselling
KUCHING: There is a need to break the stigma on marriage counselling, said Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. Citing statistics from the Sarawak Syariah Judiciary Department, she said divorce cases among Muslim married couples had increased. “In 2017, divorce cases decreased from 2,172 cases in 2016 to […]
