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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.

2019-07-05 13:56:00+08:00
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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.

2019-06-08 09:47:00+08:00 by Fa Abdul
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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

2019-04-18 13:57:00+08:00 by P Ramasamy
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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.

2019-04-16 22:07:56+08:00 by Bernama
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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.

2019-04-14 17:34:33+08:00 by Bernama
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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.

2019-03-28 19:47:00+08:00 by Bernama
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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.

2019-03-27 17:25:24+08:00 by Syed Marwan Mujahid Syed Azman
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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.

2019-03-20 18:39:29+08:00 by Bernama
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Perak to help B40 women start, expand business

The state will set aside RM200,000 for this.

2019-03-09 17:17:05+08:00 by Bernama
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It’s economics, Azmin, not race or religion

LETTER | Stop dancing to the tunes of Umno-PAS' racial and religious tactics.

2019-03-08 15:23:44+08:00 by Pusat Komas
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PSM: Putrajaya's position on healthcare for B40 contradictory

The gov't's helping private hospitals will lead to more medical specialists poached from gov't hospitals.

2019-02-27 13:31:00+08:00
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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.

2019-01-29 14:42:00+08:00 by Annabelle Lee
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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.

2019-01-26 08:43:00+08:00 by Chan Chee Khoon, Citizens' Health Initiative
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Maszlee: B40 quota for boarding schools won't affect top students

'Top students can be successful anywhere, even if in a kampung school,' the minister says

2019-01-02 10:22:05+08:00 by Zikri Kamarulzaman
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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.

2018-12-31 12:15:39+08:00
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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.

2018-12-28 21:11:41+08:00 by V Thomas
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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.

2018-12-28 15:19:33+08:00
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Mitra a welcome move for 'Malaysia Baru'

LETTER | Let me draw some priorities for Mitra over the next two years.

2018-12-26 18:03:50+08:00 by Denison Jayasooria
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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.

2018-12-23 22:01:10+08:00 by Bernama
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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.

2018-12-20 15:58:35+08:00 by Bernama
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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.

2018-12-04 21:04:43+08:00 by Bernama
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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.

2018-11-23 23:47:32+08:00
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Rent-to-own scheme to be expanded - Zuraida

This is for the B40 group facing difficulties obtaining housing loans.

2018-11-23 11:28:34+08:00 by Bernama
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Rent-to-own scheme to be expanded - Zuraida

This is for the B40 group facing difficulties obtaining housing loans.

2018-11-23 11:28:34+08:00 by Bernama
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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'.

2018-11-07 13:12:00+08:00 by Bernama
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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.

2018-11-06 11:36:00+08:00 by J Solomon
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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?'

2018-11-04 13:55:00+08:00
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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'.

2018-11-03 21:28:00+08:00
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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.

2018-11-03 17:09:00+08:00 by Bernama
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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.

2018-11-03 08:58:00+08:00