Selangor recorded the highest number of baby dumping cases in the first three months of 2026, Deputy Women, Family and Community Development Minister Lim Hui Ying said.
According to Lim, the Social Welfare Department recorded 72 cases in 2025, while 18 cases were reported between January and March this year.
Selangor accounted for 10 of this year’s cases so far, whereas Sabah and Penang recorded two cases each. Johor, Negeri Sembilan, Perak, and Sarawak, meanwhile, each recorded one case.
Lim added that all babies involved in cases handled by the Social Welfare Department are safe, and that the ministry will continue to tackle the issue through prevention, protection, and awareness programmes.
Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman urged a multi-pronged response to punish Norway for violating a deal to supply Malaysia with its naval strike missiles.
Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman Debating the issue at the Dewan Rakyat this morning, the lawmaker suggested that Putrajaya utilise the European Free Trade Association Economic Agreement to pressure Norway into paying compensation to Malaysia.
Syed Saddiq also proposed that Asean take diplomatic action against Norway for calling off the deal.
“Through the Asean platform, we can send a clear signal that the global south, smaller nations, and middle powers must not be discriminated against by technologically advanced countries, particularly when payment has already been made,” he said. - Mkini
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