Mitra

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.

MISI KESUMA-MITRA is a collaboration between MITRA and the Ministry of Human Resources, aimed at the transformation of skilled labour.

On MITRA's new direction, Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said it would be announced by MITRA.

The survey will be a platform to plan the direction of the socioeconomic development programmes for the Indian community.

The funds benefited more than 100,000 individuals, said Mitra Special Task Force Committee chairman Datuk R. Ramanan.

Datuk Tan Kang Sai said the investigation resulted in the arrest of a total of 211 individuals, with 91 of them brought to court.

Individuals and companies had taken the opportunity to profit from the sufferings of people affected by COVID-19.

A chief administrative officer of a company was fined a total of RM56,000 by the Sessions Court on three counts of using forged account statements and payment vouchers to prepare a report for Mitra.

Vijaya Kumar pleaded guilty to an alternative charge with using as genuine a forged document.

The commotion has also caused Sivakumar Varatharaju Naidu (PH-Batu Gajah) to be ordered out of the Dewan Rakyat for 10 minutes.

A director of a company carrying the title 'Datuk' was charged in the Ipoh Sessions Court today with criminal breach of trust involving Malaysian Indian Community Transformation Unit (Mitra) funds.

A company director and an association president were among 22 individuals detained by the MACC in operations carried out in seven states to assist in the investigations related to the Mitra issue.

The MIC has proposed that the Malaysian Indian Community Transformation Unit (Mitra), now placed under the Ministry of National Unity, be returned to the Prime Minister's Department.

The National Unity Ministry will conduct an internal investigation into the issue of the Mitra fund after the investigation conducted by the MACC.

Another commotion broke out in the Dewan Rakyat today over the MITRA funds issue, following opposition MPs' dissatisfaction with the answer given by Datuk Halimah Mohamed Sadique yesterday.

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says the expenses, amounting to RM1.6 million, were fully borne by the government.

A special pass is a document issued to foreigners to grant the holder the right to enter and stay in Malaysia for no more than thirty days.

According to police, several warning signs have been placed regarding the road repairs.

The event aims to consolidate the positions of key economic players in the region.

According to a spokesperson, the airplane, operated by SWIFT airline on behalf of DHL, originated from Leipzig, fell on a house.

JAIS has been instructed to ensure that all Islamic preachers invited to the state, especially to talk on matters related to aqidah, syariah, sufism and the practice of fariqa.

Taiwan's defence ministry reports that a Chinese balloon detected over the sea to Taiwan's north.

There is a growing demand for private health insurance in ASEAN, particularly following the COVID-19 pandemic, said Malaysian Reinsurance Bhd (Malaysian Re).

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.