
RM254.3 million for programmes to eliminate hardcore poor in JB - MB
MB Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi said discussions were being held to find a new mechanism to address poverty problems in the state.
Wed Aug 16 2023

Drop in number of hardcore poor over last six months
The number of households in the hardcore poor category has decreased from 124,744 to 118,217 from Dec 15, 2022 until May 15 this year.
Thu May 25 2023

Hardcore poor welfare continues to be Unity Government's priority - Anwar
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim stressed that the welfare of the poor, especially the hardcore poor, will continue to be the priority of the Unity Government.
Thu Jan 12 2023

Payung Rahmah to lower cost of living for B40, hardcore poor
KPDN will be introducing the 'Payung Rahmah' initiative to reduce the cost of living for the lower-income group (B40) and hardcore poor.
Sun Jan 08 2023

KPLB to draw up new guidelines for PPRT, Dewan Rakyat told
The Ministry of Rural Development (KPLB) will draw up new guidelines to ensure that the Hardcore Poor Housing Projects (PPRT) can be carried out this year, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.
Mon Jul 25 2022

140,000 families to be removed from hardcore poor category in three years - Mustapa
About 140,000 hardcore poor families will be removed from the category in three and a half years through the implementation of various programmes to help increase their income.
Mon Jul 18 2022

4,726 hardcore poor in Johor, 83 per cent Malays
Khairin-Nisa Ismail said the data was based on the Heads of Household (KIR) statistics in the eKasih system in the state.
Thu Jun 23 2022

Malaysian Family Insurance Scheme to benefit 268,000 poor families - PM
The government has agreed to prepare the Malaysian Family Insurance Scheme to provide social protection to the 268,000 families in the poor and hardcore poor categories.
Fri Mar 25 2022

New approach to address hardcore poor to be introduced in April - Mustapa
Mustapa said 80 localities nationwide would be selected for the early stage of implementation of the new approach.
Thu Mar 10 2022

3,633 households with hardcore poor status in Melaka - CM
Sulaiman said the situation is quite worrying as Melaka used to have zero hardcore poor in the urban and rural areas.
Sun Jan 09 2022

Govt to ensure only eligible individuals in eKasih database
The government will carry out data clean up on the eKasih database to ensure that only individuals categorised as poor and hardcore poor are in the database.
Sat Nov 06 2021

e-Kasih database will be improved - Mustapa
The government will improve the e-Kasih database to ensure that microdata can be obtained to identify the poor and hardcore poor in the country.
Thu Oct 21 2021

FT Ministry's Jejak Prihatin programme to reach out to over 7,000 needy families in KL
The FT Ministry will mobilise more than 1,400 volunteers and 1,000 members of Residents Representative Councils to reach out to more than 7,000 poor and hardcore poor families around the capital.
Sat Jul 03 2021

PEMULIH: Comprehensive assistance for the people to face pandemic's impact
Good news for all Malaysians categorised as hardcore poor, B40, M40 and T20 groups as the government today announced comprehensive assistance under PEMULIH totalling RM150 billion.
Mon Jun 28 2021

RM6.8 million to upgrade e-Kasih, collect more accurate data - Muhyiddin
Muhyiddin said the government was in the midst of collecting data on those who had just fallen under the poor and hardcore poor categories.
Tue Dec 08 2020

Ramsay reveals hundreds of lucky cat statues stolen from new restaurant
Gordon Ramsay says about 477 Japanese cat models called maneki-neko were stolen from his Lucky Cat 22 Bishopsgate restaurant.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Zayn Rayyan case: Two child witnesses complete testimony today
So far, 20 prosecution witnesses, including the two children, have been called for this trial, according to the Deputy Public Prosecutor.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Macron says he will tell Trump not to be weak with Putin in Washington visit
Emmanuel Macron says showing any weakness to Russia's Vladimir Putin would make it harder to deal with China and Iran.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Israeli PM Netanyahu says Hamas will pay for not returning Shiri Bibas
Netanyahu accuse Hamas of acting "in an unspeakably cynical manner" by placing body of a Gaza woman in the coffin instead of Shiri Bibas.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Trump pulls US out of key global climate assessment, sources say
The US is a co-chair along with Malaysia of a working group on climate mitigation, or ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Japan to court Tesla on Nissan investment, FT reports
The group hopes Tesla will invest strategically, believing it's interested in acquiring Nissan's US plants, the report says.
Fri Feb 21 2025

185 children linked to GISB handed over to families - Exco
The children have been handed over to their families on bond with conditions by the court.
Fri Feb 21 2025

IRS fires 6,000 employees as Trump slashes US government
The move will eliminate roughly 6% of the agency's workforce in the midst of the busy tax-filing season.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Elon Musk wields chainsaw at conservative gathering, a gift from Argentina's Milei
This is the chainsaw for bureaucracy, says Elon Musk.
Fri Feb 21 2025
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