The National Senior Citizens Policy (DWEN) states that ageing is when the population of 60 years old and over comprised 15 per cent of the total population.

“Beta mahu mereka yang sering melemparkan fitnah dan tohmahan agar mendapatkan fakta tepat sebelum melontarkan sebarang tohmahan tidak berasas,” titah baginda.

While the policy’s finer details are near completion, one of the major recommendations is to introduce flexible working hours, especially for working mothers, to promote labour participation among this demographic.

Located on an 8.73-hectare site, which is positioned at the edge of the ‘Gombak Selangor Quartz Ridge,’ the longest quartz formation in the world, the ECRL Gombak Integrated Terminal station is also expected to link with the existing Gombak LRT station to facilitate connectivity via the LRT Kelana Jaya Line, according to the statement by Malaysia Rail Link Sdn Bhd (MRL).

“Kita hanya proses borang yang lengkap diisi. Kerajaan Negeri menyediakan 1,000 kuota kepada ibu bapa yang layak pada tahun ini berbanding hanya 500 penerima tahun lalu,” kata Sharizan Mohd Shariff kepada Selangorkini.