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LETTER | The gov't should not forget about the workers who are also adversely affected by the economic effects of the Covid-19 outbreak.

LETTER | 'With the cost of living continuing to rise, I won't be surprised if the M40 will eventually fall into lower categories of income.'

The allocation for microfinancing is expected to benefit 380,000 borrowers.

Cook wants to allow big families the affordability to eat out with his cheap best-selling laksa utara and other local food.

The health minister says more than 220,000 people nationwide had undergone free health screening through the Peka B40 scheme.

Rural development minister says number was higher than original target.

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.

LETTER | Will we achieve our national aspiration in another five years?

COMMENT | The failures of both BN and Harapan regimes in providing good governance requires a progressive third force.

Housing in Malaysia is 'severely unaffordable' and those who can afford it are messing with the market

Although demand for the govt's insurance initiative is substantial, the programme has limitations, says Dr Henner Alms.

This is because more than a third of B40 households do not own cars or bikes, says the economic advisor to the PM.

Those earning up to RM100,000 a year may also qualify but with a lower payout.

'After we settled all the bills, we have no more money,' says Aisha Othman.

The existing 'B40, M40, T20' household income levels should be readjusted to 'B20, M50, T30', says study.

MP SPEAKS | The reality on the ground does not seem to reflect the country's official poverty rate.

LETTER | Many of these dwellings have a dilapidated facade and needs sprucing up.

The increase in revenue can be channelled to help the B40 group and elderly facing hardship for the rise in the cost of living.

Saifuddin says that because of this, the subsidies will not be rolled out in the second quarter as planned.

Joint paper by Domestic Trade Ministry and Finance Ministry has been finalised, says minister. 

'I met the assemblypersons to brief on the government's National Community Policy.'

Corruption watchdog urges minister to change system of distributing Mitra funds to associations and NGOs.