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Health care scheme for B40 group a 'game changer' - Dzulkefly
The health minister says more than 220,000 people nationwide had undergone free health screening through the Peka B40 scheme.
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62 pct of MRSM Form One intake from B40 households
Rural development minister says number was higher than original target.
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Understanding economic insecurity
COMMENT | A 2018 poll found that 30 percent of Malaysians felt that they didn't have enough money for food and 23 percent felt they didn't have enough for shelter.
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Strong leadership, followers determine outcome of next decade
LETTER | Will we achieve our national aspiration in another five years?
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Malaysian civil society as the progressive third force
COMMENT | The failures of both BN and Harapan regimes in providing good governance requires a progressive third force.
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World Bank: Affluent Malaysians taking advantage of gov't housing policies
Housing in Malaysia is 'severely unaffordable' and those who can afford it are messing with the market
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MySalam scheme insufficient to meet B40 takaful needs - consultant
Although demand for the govt's insurance initiative is substantial, the programme has limitations, says Dr Henner Alms.
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RON95 prices to go up one or two sen a week next year
PARLIAMENT | This is until the market price is reached, says deputy minister Chong Chieng Jen.
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Economist: Toll reductions, fuel subsidies will not help all B40
This is because more than a third of B40 households do not own cars or bikes, says the economic advisor to the PM.
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Free B40 insurance to cover more diseases, older patients
Those earning up to RM100,000 a year may also qualify but with a lower payout.
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Mother eats uncooked rice for three days so daughter can eat bread
'After we settled all the bills, we have no more money,' says Aisha Othman.
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Gov't should relook income demarcation categories - new study
The existing 'B40, M40, T20' household income levels should be readjusted to 'B20, M50, T30', says study.
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Group plans to rally at Parliament if Putrajaya won't ban cheap liquor
The NGO is disappointed that the authorities are not taking urgent action to curb the social illness.
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We need a RCI on poverty in Malaysia
MP SPEAKS | The reality on the ground does not seem to reflect the country's official poverty rate.
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The government must show care for low-cost housing
LETTER | Many of these dwellings have a dilapidated facade and needs sprucing up.
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Some suggestions to boost revenue and help the poor for Budget 2020
The increase in revenue can be channelled to help the B40 group and elderly facing hardship for the rise in the cost of living.
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Ministry still updating data on petrol subsidy recipients
Saifuddin says that because of this, the subsidies will not be rolled out in the second quarter as planned.
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Decision on petrol subsidy for B40 soon - Saifuddin
Joint paper by Domestic Trade Ministry and Finance Ministry has been finalised, says minister.
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'No politics, only B40 policies' - Zuraida on S'gor Adun meeting
'I met the assemblypersons to brief on the government's National Community Policy.'
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Give funds directly to needy, Transparency Int'l tells Waytha
Corruption watchdog urges minister to change system of distributing Mitra funds to associations and NGOs.
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Indian poor need direct assistance from the government
ADUN SPEAKS | Organisations tasked to help the poor often take a large portion of the aid for their own use.
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Minister calls on corporations to help B40 generate income
Zuraida Kamaruddin says this after a textile company handed over fabric leftovers to housewives in PPR flats.
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Gov't to roll out free higher education for the needy next year
PARLIAMENT | According to the Education Ministry, it will start with disabled students and zakat recipients.
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A fictional story of Halim and Ahmad
COMMENT | All is well as people like Ahmad, who fail to plan for the future, will be assisted by the gov't.
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What ails the matriculation system?
ADUN SPEAKS | The restricted entry of non-Malay students, criteria other than merit and the lack of transparency
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B40 singles can apply to rent DBKL rooms from August
KL mayor says they can start renting the units from as low as RM100 in October.
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Peka B40 healthcare scheme to begin tomorrow
Dr Lee Boon Chye says it will benefit 800,000 BSH recipients aged 50 and above.
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Five Rantau schools get free food coupons from Miri MP
Dr Michael Teo Yu Keng hands out coupons worth a total of RM75,000 upon the request of Dr Streram.
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Why not use Tabung Harapan to create B40 endowment fund?
LETTER | The Tabung Harapan funds can be used to invest in human capital, instead of repaying gov't debt.
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First EAC meeting gets underway
The council will discuss three working papers, two on efforts to address rising cost of living.