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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.

Visit the website and log into MyTax by selecting the type of identification and entering your password, says IRB.

The newly created position will have Judith Green based in World Bank Group's inclusive growth and sustainable finance hub in Kuala Lumpur.

Anthony Albanese says social media firms would be required to destroy personal data used to verify ages of users.

Local institutions were the primary supporters of Bursa Malaysia for the fifth consecutive week.

High Court judge says the Home Ministry's seizure of the Pride watches was made without a warrant and was invalid.

Laos pledges to prosecute those responsible for the incident which has killed six tourists.

PM Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim meets with South Korean President Yoon Suek Yeol at the Yongsan Presidential Office.

Max Verstappen faces an even bigger, and more thrilling, battle to stretch the run to five in a row next year.

Families living in the targeted areas began fleeing their homes after nightfall.

Trump, who fiercely prizes loyalty, has long relied on family members for political advice, but which relative has his ear is known to vary.