TAPAH, March 3 — The Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) Cash-Out Programme in rural areas has been extended to the Orang Asli community in Peninsular Malaysia, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 — The additional revenue from sales and service tax (SST) expansion to 8.0 per cent from 6.0 per cent effective March 1, 2024, can benefit the rakyat in the form of cash aid, urban infrastructure and healthcare amid the ageing population in the country.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 29 — Disbursement of the cash aid Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) Phase 1 to 8.2 million recipients begins today.

IPOH, Jan 28 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the 'Khidmat Demi Rakyat’ cheapest sales programme will be continued and expanded nationwide to help reduce the people’s cost of living.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 26 — Payment for Phase 1 of the (STR) to 8.2 million recipients will begin next Monday (January 29).

PADANG BESAR, Jan 20 — The government will conduct efforts to retarget subsidies in phases this year with improvements on social assistance, said Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 8 — The three-day Madani Government One Year Anniversary Programme, which will be filled with interesting programmes, starts today at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 7 — The Madani Government One Year Anniversary Programme, which will kick off tomorrow at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium, will serve as the best platform for the people to personally witness the government’s ‘report card’ for the past year.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 27 — The Rahmah Cash Aid programme (STR) or any cash or non-cash aid programme will have a high impact on the B40 lower-income group that will, in turn, stimulate the economy through their spending activities, said Deputy Minister of Finance I Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan.

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 25 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim provided assurances today that the Rahmah Cash Aid aid would be increased to cover Malaysians if the subsidy rationalisation affects the people, especially the poor.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 —The government will fulfil its promise to provide RM100 e-wallet assistance to eligible recipients in December, Deputy Minister of Finance II Steven Sim Chee Keong said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 — The Finance Ministry is committed to taking progressive steps to improve Malaysia’s fiscal policy in Budget 2024 to reduce poverty and inequality in the nation.

BUKIT MERTAJAM, Sept 23 — The Ministry of Finance (MOF) has received 10,000 feedback from the public through the Budget 2024 proposal portal, said its Deputy Minister II Steven Sim Chee Keong.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 29 — The government's free health services through the Madani Medical Scheme has reached more people from the B40 group, including recipients of the Rahmah Cash Aid (STR), now that it has been expanded to seven new districts.

NILAI, June 24 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called on all parties not to use political differences as a weapon of enmity, but instead with suggestions to improve matters.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 — The government's initiative to speed up the payment of Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) Phase Three, which will be distributed from June 26 onwards, is to give relief to the B40 group in easing their cost of living burden.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 14 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is expected to hold a meeting with all district officers nationwide next week to discuss, among other things, efforts to eradicate hardcore poverty in the country.

PUTRAJAYA, June 2 — Private general practitioners (GPs) in 10 selected districts are invited to participate in the pilot programme of the Madani Medical Scheme.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 — The payment of Phase Two of the Rahmah Cash Aid (STR) will be credited in stages into the accounts of the registered recipients from April 5, according to the Ministry of Finance (MOF).

KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 — A total of 574,886 additional new applications have been received for the Rahmah Cash Aid (STR) to date, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.