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Across Malaysia, there are still residents seeking guidance on welfare assistance, school admissions, housing applications, identity documents, healthcare support and a host of other everyday concerns.

Abu Kassim said everything began after he moved to Kuala Lumpur in 2003 at the age of 18 under the influence of friends.

For many, dengue is still seen as a seasonal illness, something familiar, even routine. But the reality is that dengue can strike any family, at any time of year and can escalate quickly into a severe and life-altering condition. Photo for illustrative purposes only - Pixabay

In emergency medicine, there is often a narrow window between the moment a person collapses and the moment professional care takes over. Those first few minutes frequently determine whether a patient survives, whether they recover fully, or whether they suffer permanent disability. Photo for illustrative purposes only - Pixabay

Every night when darkness falls and the lights go out, Siti (not her real name), 28, serving time behind bars, holds her one-year-old daughter close and weeps quietly.

For Sha (not her real name), 30, the experience has been the hardest of her life — forced to raise her youngest child, now aged two years and five months, behind bars.