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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.

Lim Hui Ying said total claims involved 1.27 million beneficiaries, including B40 individuals and their spouses who are recipients of STR.

The roadshows will provide information on the Housewives' Social Security Scheme to company employees and women from the B40 group.

Datuk Hanifah Hajar Taib said the government calls upon all parties to support and cooperate in increasing the PADU registration.

Syed Hamadah Syed Othman said the cost for first-time pilgrims from the M40 group, however, is at RM19,152 per person.

Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi urged all parties to collectively mobilise efforts to ensure poverty is truly eradicated.

The RM100 e-wallet assistance is the latest government initiative for the B40 and M40 groups with incomes below RM100,000.

This is provided for eligible women from the B40 and high-risk groups in an effort to promote family planning practices in the country.

We have taken several approaches but to say that we gave more to the B40 is not true, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

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.

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.

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.

EMIR Research calls for the refining of the T20, M40 & B40 income classifications to be undertaken pre-subsidy rationalisation.

Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan said the present government is addressing the issue so that it is fair to the people, especially the B40.

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.

Yoon Suk-Yeol remains in detention and is refusing to talk to investigators.

Noda Junko pleaded not guilty to a charge of concealing the birth of a baby girl by dumping the infant in a shopping mall toilet in Cheras.

ADGMIN the U.S. is a series of meetings between the ASEAN Digital Ministers' Meeting (ADGMIN) and the United States.

Najib reveals that on March 6, 2015, Tan Sri Tong Kooi Ong told him Jho Low was guilty of wrongdoing and should be investigated.

The UK was Malaysia's 21st-largest trading partner from January to November 2024 and the fourth-largest trading partner in Europe.

Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri assures parents wishing to reclaim their children need not worry and encouraged them to approach the ministry.

The prospect of a TikTok ban has already triggered some users to seek alternatives.

The National Bureau of Statistics says the total number of people in China dropped by 1.39 million to 1.408 billion in 2024.

Itamar Ben-Gvir says he would resign from Netanyahu's govt if it ratifies the ceasefire deal in Gaza, which he has strongly opposed.

We're tying up that loose end as we speak, says Antony Blinken.