Extra RM35 mln allocated for events to empower PPR communities
SHAH ALAM: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today announced an additional allocation of RM35 million for programmes to empower communities in public housing projects (PPR) in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur. He said the allocation is expected to benefit 50,000 PPR residents through the Kita Untuk Kita (K2K) programme, involving about 12 housing projects that have […]
Call to prioritise measures to reduce cost of living
BETONG: Rural folk expect Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, who is also Finance Minister, to prioritise measures to reduce the cost of living when Budget 2023 is presented on Feb 24. They also want larger allocations to be given to Sarawak for smooth and consistent development. ——————— JA’AFAR YUSSUP, 40 One thing that needs […]
Sarawak will benefit if recognised as ‘wilayah’
KUCHING: Whether Sarawak will be called a wilayah (region) depends on the legal experts and the outcome of the negotiations on Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63), said Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. The Minister of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development pointed out that at the political level, Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin had […]
MPs want more allocations for Sabah, Sarawak in Budget 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Two Members of Parliament, one each from Sabah and Sarawak, today suggested that bigger allocations be provided for the two states in the 2021 Budget in order to narrow the development gap with the peninsula. During the debate on Supply Bill 2021, Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal (Warisan-Semporna) said Sabah should receive a […]
