KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's approach towards social welfare programmes will change from merely giving handouts to creating opportunities for the needy to become self-reliant, says Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah.
Dr Wan Azizah, who is also Deputy Prime Minister, said her ministry's policy on welfare is guided by the notion of productive welfare.
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