MyPSV programme to produce competent drivers and help the low-income group
The programme, implemented with an allocation of RM2 million, is expected to benefit 4,000 candidates.
1,184 STPM 2022 candidates score perfect 4.0 CGPA
Of the total, 1,009 candidates are from the B40 group.
B40 youth welcomes govt assistance for motorcycle licence
He says he would otherwise have had to wait longer, to save enough money for the fees.
Govt offers 4,000 vocational licences to B40 group
Transport Minister Anthony Loke says the initiative aims to help those from the lower-income group and improve the transport sector in the country.
Health white paper to be tabled in Dewan Rakyat
Questions will also be raised on social protection for the B40 group, the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission, and the welfare of the country's athletes.
Prospective B40, M40 haj pilgrims identified through Rahmah cash aid list, says religious affairs minister
Mohd Na'im Mokhtar says the T20 group meanwhile is identified based on individual income of more than RM15,000 per month.
Govt could save up to RM17 billion if T20 not given fuel subsidies, says deputy minister
Ahmad Maslan says in 2022, consumption of fuel by the B40 was only 24%, compared to 41% by the M40 and 35% by the T20.
Internet package for B40 still too pricey, govt told
The Federation of Malaysian Consumers Associations says the present reduction is in fact only 20%.
Govt says no plans to write off multi-billion ringgit PTPTN debt for the poor
Higher Education Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin says preliminary estimates show that such a scheme would involve 1.84 million borrowers and a total cancellation of RM42.34 billion.
Menu Rahmah initiative involves no cost to govt, says minister
Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Salahuddin Ayub says it is up to the commitment of the participating food operators.
National Recovery Council calls for targeted subsidy system
This is to ensure that only those truly in need benefit from such initiatives, it says.
Govt announces extra RM100 cash aid for B40 households
The RM100 for households and RM50 for singles under the Bantuan Keluarga Malaysia initiative is meant to help them tackle the cost of living and increase in price of goods, says PM.
