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Maximum salary limit for disabled workers allowance increased to RM1,500

KUALA LUMPUR: The government has agreed to increase the maximum salary eligibility limit for disabled workers allowance from RM1,200 to RM1,500 a month, said Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. In a special announcement on the Strategic Programme to Empower People and the Economy (Pemerkasa) today, he said a total of RM26 million would be […]

Smart traffic lights for a smoother journey

KUCHING: Fifty-five out of 146 total traffic lights here have already been upgraded with a smart traffic light system, namely Sydney Coordinated Adaptive Traffic System (SCATS). Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin said the biggest advantage of the SCATS system was its ability to reassign the green times for the vehicles in a versatile manner […]

Drainage improvement MPKS’ top priority

KUCHING: Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) is hoping that works to improve and upgrade the drainage of flood-prone areas in Samarahan will be done soonest possible. The Public Works Department (PWD) is looking into the matter seriously, said MPKS chairman Datuk Peter Minos who added that the affected villages and areas included Kampung Tanjung Budong, […]

Ministry setting up PwD communications unit

KUALA LUMPUR: The Communications and Multimedia Ministry (KKMM) is setting up a Communications Unit for Persons with Disabilities (PwD), which will be led by a member of the community, said its minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah. He said that this was being done to ensure that the principle of inclusivity is always practised and that no […]