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Indian poor need direct assistance from the government

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.

Minister calls on corporations to help B40 generate income

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.

Gov't to roll out free higher education for the needy next year

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.

A fictional story of Halim and Ahmad

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.

What ails the matriculation system?

What ails the matriculation system?

ADUN SPEAKS | The restricted entry of non-Malay students, criteria other than merit and the lack of transparency

B40 singles can apply to rent DBKL rooms from August

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.

Peka B40 healthcare scheme to begin tomorrow

Peka B40 healthcare scheme to begin tomorrow

Dr Lee Boon Chye says it will benefit 800,000 BSH recipients aged 50 and above.

Five Rantau schools get free food coupons from Miri MP

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.

Why not use Tabung Harapan to create B40 endowment fund?

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. 

First EAC meeting gets underway

First EAC meeting gets underway

The council will discuss three working papers, two on efforts to address rising cost of living.

Perak to help B40 women start, expand business

Perak to help B40 women start, expand business

The state will set aside RM200,000 for this.

It’s economics, Azmin, not race or religion

It’s economics, Azmin, not race or religion

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

PSM: Putrajaya's position on healthcare for B40 contradictory

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. 

Bank Negara's RM1b fund to help B40 M'sians own their first home

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.

What role will private insurers play in MySalam?

What role will private insurers play in MySalam?

LETTER | It is uncertain if the populist scheme will make healthcare cost-effective and sustainable.

Maszlee: B40 quota for boarding schools won't affect top students

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
Consider admission to residential schools on case-by-case basis: Umno MP

Consider admission to residential schools on case-by-case basis: Umno MP

This particularly for the M40 segment, says Reezal Merican Naina Merican.
Insurance scheme a boon for B40 group

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.
Aids, Alzheimers, cancer among ilnesses covered in new B40 protection scheme

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. 

Mitra a welcome move for 'Malaysia Baru'

Mitra a welcome move for 'Malaysia Baru'

LETTER | Let me draw some priorities for Mitra over the next two years.
4,888 students from B40 group gain admission into residential schools

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.
Shortage of medicine at hospitals due to e-procurement and supply issue

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.
S’gor MB: Free water will end B40 group’s burden of paying monthly bills

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.

S'gor free water scheme tweaked, now only for B40 homes

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.