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Malaysia's welfare frameworks must be continuously enhanced to protect vulnerable communities, according to Minister of Entrepreneur Development Steven Sim, who highlighted the role of charitable organisations in building compassionate society.
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.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has underscored the government's expansion of cash assistance programmes through its Madani reforms, noting that some families now receive up to RM1,800 in direct aid.