August 26, 2024
In 2023 the number of child abuse or neglect cases stood at 8,041, a 19% increase from the year before and double what it was compared with a decade previously. ILLUSTRATIONS: THE STAR
Child neglect and abuse on the rise in Malaysia
Between January and June this year, 3,947 children were in need of care and protection by the the country's Social Welfare Department. And the figure has been rising each year.
