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Blanket diesel subsidy gives rise to leakages, smuggling - DPM Zahid

Blanket diesel subsidy gives rise to leakages, smuggling - DPM Zahid

The benefits of the blanket subsidies given all this while are also enjoyed by the high-income group and non-citizens.
Tue Nov 28 2023
PM to present details on implementing targeted subsidies in Budget 2024

PM to present details on implementing targeted subsidies in Budget 2024

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim assured that any subsidy rationalisation would not burden the middle and lower-income groups.
Tue Sep 19 2023
MADANI Economy to boost Malaysian economy, improve quality of life - PM

MADANI Economy to boost Malaysian economy, improve quality of life - PM

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the government will prioritise the underprivileged and low-income groups.
Thu Jul 27 2023
Budget 2023: A post-election budget for the people?

Budget 2023: A post-election budget for the people?

The re-tabled Budget 2023 prioritises certain reforms and aids for lower-income groups.
Fri Feb 24 2023
Malaysia's Anwar eyes smaller deficit in first budget, tightens spending

Malaysia's Anwar eyes smaller deficit in first budget, tightens spending

Anwar vows to maintain subsidies and other government support for lower-income groups, and broaden the revenue base through taxes.
Fri Feb 24 2023
Payung Rahmah to lower cost of living for B40, hardcore poor

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
[COLUMNIST] Breast cancer in Malaysia: Policy improvements - Part 2

[COLUMNIST] Breast cancer in Malaysia: Policy improvements - Part 2

Raising breast cancer awareness for all income groups and genders is critical to making it more treatable.
Tue Jan 03 2023
Malaysia PM Anwar eyes targeted subsidies for low-income groups

Malaysia PM Anwar eyes targeted subsidies for low-income groups

Subsidies must be targeted, otherwise those subsidies are enjoyed not just by the low income group but also the wealthy, said Anwar.
Mon Nov 28 2022
Govt will review income groups based on 2022 survey - Mustapa

Govt will review income groups based on 2022 survey - Mustapa

The government will review again all income group categories based on the findings of the Income, Expenditure and Basic Facilities Survey 2022 in the midterm study on the 12MP 2021-2025.
Mon Oct 03 2022
Boost domestic food output, stabilise prices and supply - Experts

Boost domestic food output, stabilise prices and supply - Experts

Malaysians from almost every income group are crying foul over the looming food supply shortage and soaring prices.
Fri Jun 03 2022
5,033 affordable housing units to be built in Johor this year - MB

5,033 affordable housing units to be built in Johor this year - MB

Over 5,000 affordable housing units will be built in Johor for the (B40) low-income group starting this year, said Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi.
Wed May 11 2022
Subsidised cooking oil shortage due to higher income groups taking advantage of situation

Subsidised cooking oil shortage due to higher income groups taking advantage of situation

The short supply of subsidised packet cooking oil in the market over the past month was because the elite especially the T20 and M40 income groups had been buying them.
Fri Apr 01 2022
Low income group can get free health screening through PeKa B40 scheme - Khairy

Low income group can get free health screening through PeKa B40 scheme - Khairy

People from the low-income group, aged 40 and above who are also BPR recipients, can get free health screening through the health protection scheme for the B40 group.
Mon Feb 21 2022
A real societal problem behind Squid Game

A real societal problem behind Squid Game

Squid Game epitomises the grim and harsh reality endured by lower-income groups, especially in relation to indebtedness.
Tue Nov 09 2021
URUS to give interest exemption for three months, smaller instalments for B50 borrowers - PM

URUS to give interest exemption for three months, smaller instalments for B50 borrowers - PM

Ismail Sabri has announced that the Financial Management and Resilience Programme (URUS) for borrowers in the B50 income group will be set up by the banking sector soon.
Wed Oct 13 2021
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat

'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?

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

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

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

[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

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’ 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

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

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, 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