Fast, factual wire coverage from across Malaysia and the region.
Selangor has disbursed Haj preparation assistance to 4,800 of 6,000 eligible pilgrims, with full completion expected by September. The state aims to increase the RM1,500 per-person grant to RM2,000 by 2027–2028.
Malaysia's Federal Territories Islamic Religious Council has rolled out targeted assistance for a widow raising five children after her husband's recent death, including living expenses, rent, and schooling support.
Singapore will distribute S$400 to S$600 in special cash payments to over 2.4 million eligible adults from September 9 as part of a broader cost-of-living support package totalling nearly S$1 billion.
Malaysia has implemented 35 cloud seeding operations to mitigate El Nino's impact on water resources, while the Progressive Wage Policy has lifted entry-level worker incomes by 15.79 percent, benefiting over 51,000 employees.
Malaysia's SARA cashless assistance programme has achieved a 99 per cent utilisation rate among nearly nine million monthly recipients, generating RM3.45 billion in transactions this year as allocations climb to RM15 billion by 2026.
Malaysia will preserve its people-focused assistance programmes despite projected petroleum subsidies reaching almost RM40 billion this year, Deputy Finance Minister Liew Chin Tong declared in Parliament.