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Bank Negara's RM1b fund to help B40 M'sians own their first home
The newly launched housing loan scheme is as announced in the Budget 2019 speech last November.
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What role will private insurers play in MySalam?
LETTER | It is uncertain if the populist scheme will make healthcare cost-effective and sustainable.
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Maszlee: B40 quota for boarding schools won't affect top students
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Consider admission to residential schools on case-by-case basis: Umno MP
This particularly for the M40 segment, says Reezal Merican Naina Merican. -
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Insurance scheme a boon for B40 group
LETTER | The B40 insurance scheme provides a good chance for the government to rectify a long-felt need of the people. -
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Aids, Alzheimers, cancer among ilnesses covered in new B40 protection scheme
The finance minister says this in reiterating the government's commitment to establish the RM2 billion scheme.
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Mitra a welcome move for 'Malaysia Baru'
LETTER | Let me draw some priorities for Mitra over the next two years. -
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4,888 students from B40 group gain admission into residential schools
'It was an increase of 15.34 percent compared to this year’s intake,' says Education Ministry. -
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Shortage of medicine at hospitals due to e-procurement and supply issue
PARLIAMENT | Deputy Health Minister says the provision of medicine supplies is sometimes interrupted. -
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S’gor MB: Free water will end B40 group’s burden of paying monthly bills
DUN SELANGOR | Amirudin Shari says the programme would be implemented in March or April.
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S'gor free water scheme tweaked, now only for B40 homes
Free water increased to 25 cubic metres from 20 cubic metres for low-income households.
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Rent-to-own scheme to be expanded - Zuraida
This is for the B40 group facing difficulties obtaining housing loans.
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Rent-to-own scheme to be expanded - Zuraida
This is for the B40 group facing difficulties obtaining housing loans.
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Maszlee: Education Ministry to study offering free breakfast for B40 kids
He says his visit to a Tokyo elementary school gave insight on how to 'produce a generation with good character'.
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Why MTUC welcomes the RM1,100 new minimum wage
COMMENT | The government has given reasonable consideration to the voice of the poor workers.
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Why exclude first-class M40 grads from PTPTN discount – Najib
BUDGET 2019 | 'Does the government think students from the M40 group need not be hardworking and smart?'
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PSM: B40 insurance could run out and leave poor in the lurch
BUDGET 2019 | 'Current rules would force the poor to pay higher rates if they transfer to gov't hospitals once the insurance runs out'.
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Budget 2019 focuses on house ownership for B40 group - Zuraida
BUDGET 2019 | Minister adds that proposed incentives such as RPGT exemption for low-cost housing can help stabilise current market.
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Maiden Harapan budget neglects Peninsular minorities - Minority rights party
BUDGET 2019 | Mira says it's a far cry from the reformist agenda promised by the new government.
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Zahid: This is a budget for the gov't, not the rakyat
BUDGET 2019 | Opposition leader asks how Putrajaya will fund its RM314.5b budget when the national debt stands at RM1 trillion.
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Up to RM1,480 in BSH payments; RON95 to be floated with targeted subsidy
UPDATED 6.44PM | Gov't will also end blanket electricity subsidy and will instead double it for the poor.
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Nearly 200,000 households to benefit from Food Bank Programme
Domestic Trade Ministry teams up with hypermarket operators to distribute surplus food to low-income households.
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Halimey hoping to seal more Kiss recipients in Seri Setia
SERI SETIA POLLS | Harapan candidate trying to recruit female voters for the state gov't's initiatives.
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After pilot project's success, Halimey promises more libraries in Seri Setia
SERI SETIA POLLS | PKR candidate is planning to set up a public library at Lembah Subang.
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Gov't to launch health insurance scheme for B40 next year
Health minister says discussions are ongoing with Bank Negara and MOF on the financing of the scheme.
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Poverty: Our national shame
LETTER | The true numbers of urban poor and Orang Asli in Malaysia have been concealed by authorities, by using ridiculous baselines.
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Not difficult to thank BN, just vote for 'dacing', says Noh
GE14 | BN gov't should be thanked by voters for defending lower income groups, says minister.
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Harapan manifesto tries to balance Malay agenda and other races
While there are many pledges for the Malays, the coalition hasn't ignored demands of Chinese and Indians.
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Harapan's manifesto seeks to put more money in rakyat's pocket
EXCLUSIVE | Coalition's 100-day goals will target Felda settlers, graduates, housewives and the B40.
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PM: Special AS1M allocation for B40 Indians to be lauched by month end
Under the scheme, B40 Indians can each buy 5,000 AS1M units.