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A generational shift is transforming maternity fashion as younger women reject oversized concealment styles in favour of deliberately revealing their pregnant bodies. Influenced by celebrities and body positivity movements, expectant mothers are reshaping industry expectations.
Two major infrastructure projects totalling RM414 million to upgrade former logging roads in Sarawak's Baram and Julau regions have progressed to the pre-qualification tender phase. Simultaneously, the government is expanding community cohesion and women's empowerment initiatives across Malaysia.
The Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development has launched KasihnITa in Sarawak, providing single mothers with integrated financial advice, legal support, and welfare guidance through multiple government agencies.
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation's 9th ministerial conference on women's empowerment commenced in Islamabad on Sunday, bringing together representatives from 57 member states to address challenges in advancing women's socio-economic and political participation across the Islamic world.