Archive for April, 2008

Apr 29

‘Projek Cari’ to identify the poor

KUALA LUMPUR: The Women, Family and Community Development Ministry has announced a new project to identify those in need of welfare assistance.
Dubbed “Projek Cari”, the outreach programme will collect comprehensive data on all those in need of government aid.
“My officers will be on the ground soon to get in touch with people such as single [...]

Apr 20

Yen Yen’s mum-in-law dies at 89

KUALA LUMPUR: The mother-in-law of Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Dr Ng Yen Yen died of natural causes at the University Malaya Medical Centre on Saturday.
Madam Wan Yoke Than was 89.
Dr Ng’s husband, Dr Chin Chee Sue, is the second son of her seven children – two sons and five daughters. The wake [...]

Apr 13

Yen Yen focuses on rebuilding the family

By PATSY KAM taps@thestar.com.my
Stepping up childcare services and children’s welfare is at the top of Datuk Dr Ng Yen Yen’s list.
WHEN the Women Affairs Ministry was first established in 2001, it spelt a step forward for women in government and a giant leap for women in Malaysia. Helmed by Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil, the [...]

Apr 13

Ng disappointed with zero-woman Perak exco

Source: The Star Online
KUALA LUMPUR: Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Dr Ng Yen Yen has expressed concern that there is no woman representation in the Perak executive council.
“We are in the 21st century and we should be looking on the gender sensitisation programme. We are also looking forward to women representation in decision-making [...]

Apr 09

Doctor in the house

Source from: http://www.kpwkm.gov.my/
By : Tan Choe Choe

Speculation was rife that she would be appointed to helm the Health Ministry but instead, she became the first Chinese woman to take on the Women, Family and Community Development portfolio — a post traditionally held by Wanita Umno. TAN CHOE CHOE caught up with Datuk Dr Ng Yen [...]