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[COLUMNIST] Public-private partnerships in addressing urban poverty

[COLUMNIST] Public-private partnerships in addressing urban poverty

PPP would see the urban poor having wider opportunities for better quality employment, purchasing power, and quality of life.
Thu May 19 2022
Community cooperatives set to increase income of urban poor

Community cooperatives set to increase income of urban poor

Jaafar says this could provide an opportunity for the urban poor and marginalised individuals to play a role through concerted efforts.
Thu Oct 21 2021
KKMM to work with FT Ministry to alleviate urban poverty

KKMM to work with FT Ministry to alleviate urban poverty

KKMM plans to work with the Federal Territories Ministry in continuing the previous and future programmes to alleviate the burden of more than 10,000 urban poor.
Mon Aug 30 2021
15,000 hardcore, urban poor in KL, Putrajaya to receive aid

15,000 hardcore, urban poor in KL, Putrajaya to receive aid

Annuar said the programme was a proactive measure to mobilise efforts to track down those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Wed Jul 14 2021
DBKL receives over 38,000 applications for PA, PPR houses

DBKL receives over 38,000 applications for PA, PPR houses

Kuala Lumpur Mayor Datuk Seri Mahadi Che Ngah said applications involving the urban poor had been received since 2009.
Thu Apr 01 2021
Govt committed to providing affordable housing despite facing rising property values

Govt committed to providing affordable housing despite facing rising property values

The Perikatan Nasional (PN) government is committed to providing comfortable and affordable housing to B40 and urban poor groups.
Fri Mar 26 2021
Unemployment among KL urban poor doubles since September - UNICEF

Unemployment among KL urban poor doubles since September - UNICEF

Unemployment among heads of low-income urban families in Kuala Lumpur low-cost flat has doubled during the last year's Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO).
Mon Feb 08 2021
Hard times call for more precise urban poor statistics

Hard times call for more precise urban poor statistics

The importance of accurate and comprehensive statistics to ensure sufficient assistance for the urban poor.
Tue Feb 02 2021
RM750,000 worth of food baskets allocated to FT parliamentary constituencies

RM750,000 worth of food baskets allocated to FT parliamentary constituencies

Each of the parliamentary constituencies will receive 1,000 units of food baskets, which would be distributed to eligible urban poor and B40 recipients.
Tue Feb 02 2021
Budget 2021: Allocation of social enterprise eases the burden of the urban poor

Budget 2021: Allocation of social enterprise eases the burden of the urban poor

The purchase of goods and services involved with social enterprises will directly benefit the community.
Thu Nov 12 2020
Selangor allocates RM2 mln to assist youths via RiDE programme

Selangor allocates RM2 mln to assist youths via RiDE programme

The programme was targeted to benefit about 3,000 youths, aged 17 to 30, by obtaining a category B2 motorcycle licence with a subsidy of RM350 for each of them.
Wed Jul 22 2020
Tengku Zatashah: Serving Humanity With A Royal Passion

Tengku Zatashah: Serving Humanity With A Royal Passion

Tengku Zatashah Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah defies royal stereotypes. The social activist speaks to AWANI Review about her efforts to help the environment and the urban poor.
Tue Jul 23 2019
[INFOGRAPHIC] Klinik 1Malaysia, in the spirit of primary healthcare

[INFOGRAPHIC] Klinik 1Malaysia, in the spirit of primary healthcare

KLINIK 1Malaysia (K1M) was launched in 2010 to provide basic medical care for the urban poor in the country.
Mon Jul 10 2017
Govt plans to implement food aid programme for urban poor

Govt plans to implement food aid programme for urban poor

The meeting had discussed several reports from several ministries and government agencies about the cost of living, especially regarding the issues related to urban poverty.
Thu May 18 2017
Projects help urban poor, disabled earn a living

Projects help urban poor, disabled earn a living

As this writer stepped out of the lift, she saw a wheelchair-bound man waiting for her by the door of an apartment unit, smiling.
Fri Mar 03 2017
'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