IN ASIAN cultures, some conversations are just off-limits. Growing up, certain topics, especially those about our bodies or illnesses, are often viewed as taboo. There’s always that hesitation, even when it comes to discussing health. This silence often stops people from seeking medical advice when it matters most. And with breast cancer, the silence can be...
IPOH: The state government will focus on providing digital courses including artificial intelligence (AI) training for the B40, disabled and jobless in order to create a digital savvy generation. Perak Communications, Multimedia and NGO community chairman Mohd Azlan Helmi said this target group would be among the first batch to gain digital knowledge through such special...
PETALING JAYA: Consumers in the B40 and M40 groups will be affected by the increase in the Sales and Service Tax (SST) despite being exempted directly, says says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong The MCA president said that although those who use less than 600 kWh a month in electricity would be exempted from SST,...
KUALA LUMPUR: With a starting salary of just RM1,441 per month, new police personnel fall under the B40 category, making them part of the urban poor community, says Comm Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain. The Bukit Aman CID director said the situation is exacerbated if recruits are sent to big cities such as Kuala Lumpur. "Their...
PUTRAJAYA:A total of 8,583 applications have been made to the Malaysian Indian Community Transformation Unit's (Mitra) tuition assistance subsidy programme for B40 Indian undergraduate students as of Aug 31. Mitra Special Vehicle Committee chairman Datuk Ramanan Ramakrishnan said the grant, involving RM20mil, has been distributed to 3,193 students attending public and private universities with subsidies worth...
KUALA LUMPUR: The government has never neglected the middle 40% (M40) group, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. He said the allegation by certain parties that the government’s approach was more focused on the low-income or bottom 40% (B40) group to the extent of neglecting the middle-income group is not true. "We have taken several approaches but to...
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim hopes that recipients of Rahmah Cash Aid (STR) and their dependents will fully utilise the free medical services offered by the government through the Madani Medical Scheme. The Prime Minister said on Friday (Aug 18) that the free medical services under the scheme, which is aimed at addressing the healthcare...
PETALING JAYA: Cheaper mobile packages for Malaysians, civil servants and those in the B40 group will be made available this Merdeka Month, says Fahmi Fadzil (pic). "In conjunction with the Merdeka Month, the ministry is working together with the Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), telco providers including two device manufacturers - Samsung and Honor - will...
