PUTRAJAYA, July 24 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has reminded all parties not to belittle the RM100 additional cash aid for Malaysian citizens aged 18 and above under the Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (Sara) programme.

By Danial Dzulkifly SHAH ALAM, July 23 — The federal government’s move to lower the RON95 price to RM1.99 per litre and provide a RM100 one-off cash aid for all adults is a timely and rational decision, amid rising living costs. Responding to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 — The Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (SARA) aid, to be distributed to 700,000 poor and hardcore poor households monthly from tomorrow, will be extended to Sabah and Sarawak this year.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 — The government will begin disbursing the final payment of the Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) for this year to 8.7 million registered recipients in stages tomorrow.

By Yasmin Ramlan SHAH ALAM, Oct 21 — Despite facing criticism from various sides over the planning of the implementation of targeted RON95 subsidies in mid-2025, Gombak MP Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari is confident that the decision will ultimately demonstrate the government’s...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 — The government will improve the implementation of the Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (Sara) aid and consider expanding it in the future, said Deputy Finance Minister Lim Hui Ying.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 — Additional aid and subsidies from a RM23 billion additional amount presented via the Supplementary Supply Bill (2023) 2024 is indicative of the government’s commitment to helping the people cope with rising living costs, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.

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, Jan 20 — The Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (Sara) programme this year is expected to benefit over 700,000 recipients with RM700 million in allocations, a five-fold increase, compared to 210,000 recipients at RM130 million last year.