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KUALA LUMPUR, May 31 — Loan repayment assistance and a moratorium worth up to RM30 billion starting June 2021 is expected to benefit more than five million borrowers, said Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. Muhyiddin said that as a result of discussions with Bank Negara Malaysia, the...
IPOH: The state government will allocate RM2.38mil to help the B40 group affected by the enhanced movement control order. In a statement issued by the Perak Mentri Besar‘s office, it said RM1.2mil would be channelled to the four districts in the state under the enhanced MCO through the Land and District Office (PDT). The four districts that come under the enhanced MCO are Hulu Perak district (Mukim Pengkalan Hulu), Larut, Matang and Selama districts (Mukim Taiping), Kinta district (Mukim Hulu Kinta covering Ipoh, Lahat, Chemor and Tanjung Rambutan) and Muallim district (Mukim Hulu Bernam Ti...
(From left): Mohan, Peter Lourdes and Daniel Janaselvam are part of the Community Baptist Church's Furnish the Needy project. Photos: Daniel Janaselvam In good and bad times, our ties with family and community bind and strengthen us. This column celebrates how Malaysians care for one another and make this country better for all. Please share your inspiring Malaysian stories with us. Email us at lifestyle@thestar.com.my When Pastor Ivan Mohan and his church members collected unused electrical items to give to the needy as Christmas gifts in 2018, little did they realise that their effort would...
PUTRAJAYA: The government will continue to protect the people’s welfare in the face of challenges brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic, with initiatives to be rolled out under Program Strategik Memperkasa Rakyat and Ekonomi (Pemerkasa) focusing on vulnerable groups, the disabled and those who have lost their jobs. Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said an allocation of RM1.2bil had been set aside to benefit 2.4 million recipients including a RM500 one-off payment to those in the B40 group who had lost their source of income. An additional RM500 payment will be given to Bantuan Priha...