KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today announced that the payment of phase one of Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) to 8.7 million people in the B40 group worth RM1.67 billion will be credited into the accounts of the registered recipients in stages from tomorrow.

KULAI, Jan 15 — The government received 63,000 appeals to get devices under the PerantiSiswa Programme when the deadline for appeals closed on December 31 last year.

JOHOR BAHRU, Jan 8 — The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) will be introducing the ‘Payung Rahmah’ initiative to reduce the cost of living for the lower-income group (B40) and hardcore poor.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 15 — After years of serving as the nation’s economic majority, the Malaysian middle class or M40 is now losing ground.

By Diana Abd Wahab SHAH ALAM, Dec 8 — Women from the underprivileged group (B40) will have the opportunity to get free legal advice for Syariah cases through the Syariah Legal Aid Fund. Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari said the initiative, held in collaboration with the Selangor Bar,...

SHAH ALAM, Oct 20 — RM100 shopping vouchers were provided to low-income Indian families in all state constituencies, for the upcoming Deepavali festival.

IPOH, July 16 — The government has launched a five-month campaign aimed at screening 1.5 million people because the level of health awareness in the country is still low, said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.

PUTRAJAYA, June 22 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob today announced an additional RM100 in cash assistance for households and also RM50 for single individuals who are recipients under the Bantuan Keluarga Malaysia (BKM) programme.

By Sheeda Fathil AMPANG, June 11 — The Selangor Saring free health screening programme has made it easier for the B40 group to obtain health treatment. Bukit Antarabangsa state constituency coordinator Suzana Shaharudin said that overall individuals have expressed the wish for the programme...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 31 — Prices of food and other essential items, which reportedly have shot up by 60 percent, are stirring up concern as the effects are not only being felt by B40 householders but also people in the middle-income category, especially those living in the bigger cities.

By Mustakim Ramli SHAH ALAM, April 21 — Approximately 1,334 boxes of basic food aid were handed over to the B40 income group by Pengurusan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd last year. The company said the aid is part of its 'Together We Move Forward' programme since 2020, which focuses on the B40 in and...

SHAH ALAM, April 1 — The board of directors of Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) has decided to suspend Prof Roshana Takim from her teaching duties beginning today until an investigation into the case of the lecturer shown rebuking a B40 student in a viral video is completed.

SHAH ALAM, April 1 — Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) has lodged a police report after its ‘chronological report’ regarding a case of its contract lecturer berating a B40 student went viral on social media.

SHAH ALAM, March 30 — Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) will take action against a contract lecturer at the university’s campus in Seri Iskandar, Perak who insulted a B40 student which went viral on social media.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 — The payment for Phase 3 of Covid-19 Special Assistance (BKC) of RM300 will be made from Monday (December 20) involving an allocation of RM1.2 bilion and 3.8 million households in the poor and B40 categories.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 — Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob today announced the Covid-19 Care Package (PPC) which is expected to benefit about 3.6 million B40 households in preparation for the Covid-19 endemic phase.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 — The Covid-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on household income and made more people poorer, according to a study conducted by the Department of Statistics.

By Nasuha Badrul Huzaini SHAH ALAM, June 30 — The Selangor government will provide 500,000 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine for free targeting the senior citizens and B40 (low income) groups. Its Menteri Besar, Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari said the Selangor Vaccination Programme (Selvax) Community...

KUALA LUMPUR, June 2 — Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) today reiterated that all loan borrowers who have suffered a drop in income, including salary, allowances, commissions and household incomes, are eligible for a reduction of monthly instalments according to the reduced income.

PETALING JAYA, April 16 — Having taken the bold step of fielding an all-local line-up in this season’s Super League, Petaling Jaya (PJ) City FC is embarking on another initiative - to groom more local footballers through their Jaguh RF programme.