Consider This: MITRA - Progress, Pitfalls & the Path Forward
MITRA, the Malaysian Indian Transformation Unit, was designed to address the socio-economic challenges of Malaysia’s Indian community—to bridge the gaps in education, employment, and social mobility. But has MITRA been an effective agent of change in tackling the layered and varied issues within Malaysia's Indian community? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to PKR Member of Parliament for Batu, P. Prabakaran, Chairperson of the MITRA Special Task Force Committee.
Tue Sep 10 2024
Govt pays over RM936 mln for claims under MySalam scheme
Lim Hui Ying said total claims involved 1.27 million beneficiaries, including B40 individuals and their spouses who are recipients of STR.
Wed Jul 24 2024
Socso to hold roadshows on SKSSR contribution
The roadshows will provide information on the Housewives' Social Security Scheme to company employees and women from the B40 group.
Fri May 03 2024
Those not registering in PADU may miss out on aid, subsidies - Hanifah
Datuk Hanifah Hajar Taib said the government calls upon all parties to support and cooperate in increasing the PADU registration.
Wed Mar 20 2024
Cost of performing haj for first-time B40 pilgrims set at RM12,356 - TH
Syed Hamadah Syed Othman said the cost for first-time pilgrims from the M40 group, however, is at RM19,152 per person.
Fri Jan 19 2024
Cooperation of all parties needed to achieve zero poverty - DPM Zahid
Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi urged all parties to collectively mobilise efforts to ensure poverty is truly eradicated.
Wed Dec 20 2023
RM100 e-wallet assistance will be distributed December this year - Steven Sim
The RM100 e-wallet assistance is the latest government initiative for the B40 and M40 groups with incomes below RM100,000.
Thu Oct 19 2023
LPPKN provides 1,000 free contraceptive quotas for B40 women
This is provided for eligible women from the B40 and high-risk groups in an effort to promote family planning practices in the country.
Tue Sep 26 2023
Government never neglected M40 group - PM
We have taken several approaches but to say that we gave more to the B40 is not true, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Tue Aug 22 2023
Government offering 4,000 PSV licences to B40 group - Loke
Anthony Loke said of that number, 3,500 PSV licences were for e-hailing and taxi drivers, while the remaining 500 were for PSV bus drivers.
Mon Jul 03 2023
Religious affairs minister explains why B40, M40 pilgrims paying full Haj cost
Mohd Naim Mokhtar said priority of performing the Haj this year was given to those listed to perform the pilgrimage in 2020, 2021 and 2022.
Thu Jun 22 2023
MOF is not proposing to grant income tax relief for B40, M40 OKU for vehicle purchase
Steven Sim Chee Keong said the existing tax relief is seen as sufficient to ease the burden of the disabled for the B40 and M40 categories.
Thu Jun 22 2023
[COLUMNIST] Refining T20 income classification - Pre-subsidy rationalisation
EMIR Research calls for the refining of the T20, M40 & B40 income classifications to be undertaken pre-subsidy rationalisation.
Fri Jun 09 2023
Mistake in giving subsidy to the rich needs to be addressed - Ahmad Maslan
Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan said the present government is addressing the issue so that it is fair to the people, especially the B40.
Fri May 26 2023
Paid MRSM: No serious initiative taken so far - Asyraf Wajdi
There has been no serious initiative taken so far regarding the proposal to create a paid version of the Mara Junior Science College (MRSM), said MARA chairman Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki.
Fri May 19 2023
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024