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Budget 2024 likely to advance subsidy rationalisation: Fitch Ratings

KUALA LUMPUR: Fitch Ratings believes that the government would advance subsidy rationalisation, likely to initially focus on electricity and diesel subsidies in the Budget 2024 to be tabled in Parliament on Oct 13, following the status quo results seen in the recent state elections. The state elections held on Aug 12 saw the coalition between […]

Flight ticket subsidy can ease burden, help students to return home

KUALA LUMPUR: The subsidy initiative for public university students, worth RM300 for the purchase of flight tickets for domestic routes not only eases the financial burden of the family but also makes it easier for students to return to their hometowns during certain seasons. Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) student representative council president Fatin Amirah Mohd […]

RM300 subsidy for IPTA students’ airline tickets to Sabah, Sarawak, Labuan

PUTRAJAYA: The federal government is set to provide a significant boost to public university students by introducing a RM300 subsidy for domestic flights between Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan, effective from August 15. Announced by Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook, the initiative will be facilitated through a credit system and eligible students will […]

Egg subsidy goes on until this June

PUTRAJAYA: The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security is always monitoring the demand of eggs in the market and will do its best to ensure that the supply in the market is stabilised as usual. In its press statement here yesterday, the ministry said the government, through the Ministers’ Conference held on February 17, had […]

Govt approves subsidies worth RM2.5 mil for kindy education

KUCHING: Sarawak is planning to provide subsidies to B40 parents sending their children to registered private child care centres. Women, Early Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said that the state government has approved RM2.5 million for the said subsidy. “We are currently working on the details for this subsidy. If […]

Anwar gives NACCOL 2 weeks to analyse subsidy implications

PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today ordered the National Action Council on Cost of Living (NACCOL) to analyse and go through the subsidy implications within two weeks. He said that the subsidies borne by the government including the electricity bill subsidy, are currently being enjoyed by all groups even though they are actually […]

Sarawak approves RM2.5 million for child care fee subsidy

By Goh Pei Pei & Margaret Ringgit MIRI: The Sarawak Government has approved RM2.5 million for child care fee subsidy to ensure the disadvantaged and vulnerable groups are able to attend preschools as well. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said the allocation could help families who were unable to send their […]

Seminars to be held on strata management

MIRI: A series of seminars will be held across Sarawak to bring more clarity to legal provisions on strata management and maintenance. Over 500 stakeholders registered for the ‘Your Essential Guide to Strata Management and Maintenance in Sarawak’ seminar which was officiated by Deputy Premier Dr Sim Kui Hian here on Monday. Similar seminars will […]

Special subsidy programme at mall tomorrow

SIBU: The service centre of Sibu MP Oscar Ling Chai Yew will embark on a special subsidy programme at the Orange Zone of Star Mega mall here tomorrow (Aug 13) The programme, which aims to ease the burden of household expenses, especially in this difficult times, will be on from 9 am to noon. Ling […]

New ceiling prices for chicken, eggs to help curb big rise in food inflation

KUALA LUMPUR: The move to set new ceiling prices for chicken and eggs will help to limit potentially larger adjustment that would add to the overall food inflation, according to MIDF Research. “For example, the new ceiling price for chicken at RM9.40 per kilogramme (kg) for Peninsular Malaysia is only an increase of 5.6 per cent from the […]