What does Congress look at in this issue of "Count" review?
1. 416 companies plan to participate in the incremental salary policy, of which 75% are small and medium-sized enterprises.
2. After the Provident Fund opened a third account, one-quarter of the members received more than RM8.2 billion.
3. The government clinics in Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya are in short supply, with each clinic serving an average of more than 78,000 people.
4. Last year, nearly 40,000 primary and secondary school students smoked, and the number of primary school students increased.
5. The problem of low birth rate in my country is serious, with each woman giving birth to an average of 1.6 children.
347 companies are planning to participate in the pilot project of progressive salary policy
A salary increase has always been the wish of many office workers. How many employers are interested in realizing this wish?
According to data provided by the Ministry of Human Resources, as of July 29, 416 (42%) of the 996 employers who opened accounts through the progressive salary policy system applied to participate, and 77% (323) of them operated small and medium-sized enterprises.
By field, 113 companies (27%) applied to participate in the progressive salary policy came from wholesale and retail trade, as well as automobile and motorcycle repair, followed by professional activities, science and technology, with 93 companies (22%).
The government has attracted 1,000 companies to participate in the pilot project from June to August this year, and is currently open to five areas, namely wholesale and retail trade/automotive and motorcycle repair, professional activities, science and technology, construction, manufacturing, and information and communications.
The selected company will receive a government incentive every month. Among them, the maximum subsidy for entry-level employees (employees who serve in the company and related jobs in the first year) is RM200 per person; the maximum subsidy for non-entry employees (those who have worked in the company for more than one year) is RM300 per person.
The authorities stressed that increasing salaries must be consistent with the skills and efficiency levels of employees. Companies participating in this policy must prepare documents that confirm that employees have participated and completed at least 21 hours (three days) of skill improvement courses and training.
One quarter of provident fund members receive more than RM8.2 billion from their third account
After the Akaun Fleksibel, commonly known as the "third account", was opened in May this year, how many members have withdrawn from it?
According to the Ministry of Finance, from May 10 to July 4, 3.28 million members have withdrawn RM8.29 billion from flexible accounts. This means that among the 13.02 million Provident Fund members under the age of 55, one-quarter choose to withdraw money, which is equivalent to an average withdrawal of RM2,527 per person.
At the same time, a total of 3.72 million members transferred RM12 billion from Ankang account (second account) to flexible account.
The authorities also counted that RM5.36 billion has been transferred to the retirement account (first account) by members. The authorities pointed out that there are another 39,000 members, thus reaching a basic retirement deposit of RM240,000.
How many people does a clinic serve on average?
If you have ever seen a doctor in a government clinic, you may have faced a situation where you have taken the number plate and waited for hours before you could see the doctor for treatment.
When patients need to wait a lot, in addition to the increase in the number of patients seeking treatment, the number of clinics is also another key factor.
According to the official website of the Ministry of Health, there are currently 2,900 government clinics in the country (Klinik Kesihatan). If calculated based on the 34.06 million population in my country, each clinic serves an average of 11,744 people.
Among them, there are only 28 government clinics in Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya, and the average number of residents required to serve in each clinic is as high as 78,136, which is the highest in the country! Second is Selangor, with 198 government clinics, each serving an average of 37,189 people.
Pahang is one of the states that can better meet basic medical needs. There are 329 government clinics in the area, and each clinic needs to serve about 5,000 residents.
The Ministry of Health disclosed to the House of Lords through a written reply that in order to meet the medical needs of the people of the country, the government has added and opened 65 government clinics in the past five years, costing a total of RM1.156.57 million. In addition, from 2022 to 2027, the Ministry of Health spent RM137 million per year to repair 201 government clinics.
In terms of private clinics, data submitted by the Ministry of Health in the House of Lords showed that as of last year, there were 10,495 private clinics in China, with an average of 3,245 people serving an average of 362% less than government clinics.
According to the population of each state, Selangor has the largest number of private clinics, with a total of 3,103; however, based on Selangor's population of 7.36 million, each local clinic serves an average of 2,373 people.
There are 1,463 clinics in Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya, but due to the relatively small population (2.19 million people), each clinic in the local area serves an average of 1,495 people, the smallest in the country.
Nearly 40,000 primary and secondary school students smoked last year
The Ministry of Health disclosed to the House of Lords through a written reply that last year, under the statistics of the "Smoke-free Oral Health Program (KOTAK), a total of 38,384 primary and secondary school students in China were involved in smoking, the vast majority of whom were middle school students.
Although the number of middle school students smoking last year decreased by about 5,000 compared with the previous year, it is worrying that the number of primary school students who are addicted to smoking increased by 33 compared with the previous year.
Authorities assisted students identified as smoking to quit smoking. Data shows that 19,059 students set dates for quitting smoking, of which 1,853 successfully quit smoking six months later.
In order to prevent more students from getting addicted to smoking, the Ministry of Health cooperated with the Ministry of Education to train tutors and teachers responsible for drug prevention education in order to train students involved in smoking and carry out publicity work with non-governmental organizations.
More than 30,000 autistic students in China
As of April 30 this year, there were 31,855 students suffering from autism nationwide, most of whom were primary school students.
The authorities stressed that each autistic patient has various potentials and abilities, as well as different degrees of personal development such as thinking, communication, behavior, social and emotionality, and pointed out that some can even achieve the same academic achievements as ordinary students.
The Ministry of Education said that the existing curriculum syllabus has also prepared exclusive curriculum for special students. As for the 2027 curriculum syllabus being drafted, their needs will be met according to the functionality of special students.
my country has a serious problem of birth reduction. Each woman has an average of 1.6 children.
The world is facing a trend of less birth. In addition to Singapore, Thailand, Japan, South Korea and other countries, our country is also facing a decline in fertility rates.
In a written reply, the Ministry of Women, Family and Social Development quoted data from the Bureau of Statistics and pointed out that my country's total fertility rate has shown a downward trend. Every woman aged 15 to 49 has an average of 2.1 children in 2010; by 2022, this number has dropped to 1.6 children, which is lower than the replacement level.
What is the level of population change?
The population change level is the replacement level where the total population remains unchanged for a long time. Once the total fertility rate is lower than the population change level, it means that the population born in this generation cannot replace their parents in number, which will lead to a decrease in population and aggravate social aging.
The response reads that the reasons for the decline in total fertility include economic factors, family planning, lifestyle, and infertility issues. Nevertheless, authorities believe that whether a couple should have children and how many children they decide to have is entirely a couple's right.
To assist couples facing infertility, the Lembaga Penduduk dan Pembangunan Keluarga Negara (LPPKN) has launched various efforts, such as providing affordable fertility treatment services, men's health screening, and tax relief for fertility treatments.
In addition, the government plans to set up a National Infertility Centre (Pusat Subfertiliti Negara) in Shah Alam, Selangor, to provide comprehensive, modern and affordable fertility treatment services to people in need.
Data and data collection: Li Jiading, Zhang Yixian, Chen Liyang, Zhang Huici, Chen Chenghui
Written by: Chen Chenghui
Made by: Chen Chenghui, Chen Huishi
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