Budget 2023: Govt building resilience through jobs and social protection
The government would focus on facilitating employment, re-employment, and social protection as well as targeted assistance to provide the optimum social safety net for vulnerable groups.
Fri Jun 03 2022
Pahang MB hopes Budget 2022 focuses on unemployment, targeted assistance
The Pahang government is hopeful that the 2022 Budget that will be tabled on Oct 29 focuses on unemployment caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sat Oct 23 2021
Targeted assistance to continue under 12MP - Mustapa
Targeted assistance will continue under the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP) even though the country's fiscal deficit now stands at about seven per cent.
Mon Sep 27 2021
Targeted assistance is required to reach the most vulnerable
The current administration could use the white flag as the determinant, initiating more outreach programmes to assist people in need.
Thu Jul 22 2021
Mustapa: Govt commited to eradicating poverty, provide targeted aid
Mustapa said the govt is in the midst of centralising the data on the issue to enable targeted assistance for this segment.
Thu Jun 17 2021
Targeted assistance for affected SMEs increased by RM2 bln - Muhyiddin
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) will increase the Targeted Assistance and Rehabilitation Facility for affected small and medium enterprises (SMEs) by RM2 billion, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin announced today.
Mon May 31 2021
Moratorium extension, targeted assistance to help borrowers, support economic recovery
Mohammad Tawfik said if the government does not pursue the targeted approach assistance, a chain reaction phenomenon would occur.
Wed Jul 29 2020
PM Najib announces new ways for government to get closer to the people
The Prime Minister said targeted assistance or targeted subsidy would ensure that aid for the people reached the targeted groups.
Fri Feb 03 2017
Japanese manicurist takes on plastic pollution, one nail at a time
Before global leaders address plastic pollution, a Japanese manicurist highlights the issue by incorporating it into her nail designs.
Sat Nov 23 2024
What to watch for ahead of US presidential inauguration
Here's a timeline of events between now and inauguration day.
Sat Nov 23 2024
The battle to reduce road deaths
In Malaysia, over half a million road accidents have been recorded so far this year.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Pro-Palestinian NGOs seek court order to stop Dutch arms exports to Israel
The Dutch state, as a signatory to the 1948 Genocide Convention, has a duty to take all reasonable measures at its disposal to prevent genocide.
Sat Nov 23 2024
How quickly can Trump's Musk-led efficiency panel slash US regulations?
Moves by Trump and his appointees to eliminate existing rules will be met with legal challenges, as many progressive groups and Democratic officials have made clear.
Sat Nov 23 2024
2TM: Consultations on PTPTN loans, admission to IPTA at MOHE booth
Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily
Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.
Sat Nov 23 2024
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024