Drop in number of hardcore poor over last six months
KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 — The number of households in the hardcore poor category has decreased from 124,744 to 118,217 from December 15, 2022, until...
82,892 IPR applications received until May 22 — Economy Ministry
KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 — A total of 82,892 applications have been received for the People’s Income Initiative (Inisiatif Pendapatan Rakyat or IPR) until May...
KPDN conducts audit to ensure Rahmah Baskets reach target groups
KUALA NERUS, May 14 — The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) is conducting an audit throughout phase one of the Rahmah Baskets...
Unity govt wants zero hardcore poor nationwide — PM
ALOR SETAR, April 29 — Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the Unity Government wants to completely eradicate hardcore poor in the country which he described...
LZS distributes over RM30 mln in zakat to help target groups
KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 — The Selangor Zakat Board (LZS) today began distributing zakat (tithe) assistance worth over RM30 million to 65,000 recipients from hardcore...
Economy Ministry to meet local authorities to speed up IPR implementation nationwide
KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 — The Economy Ministry will hold discussions with all local authorities to speed up the implementation of Inisiatif Pendapatan Rakyat (IPR)...
Budget 2023: Govt to assist 130,000 people categorised as hard-core poor through IPR
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 — The current unity government will focus on initiatives to eradicate poverty and the suffering of 130,000 people categorised as hard-core...
RM5 ‘Menu Rahmah’ for hardcore poor
BANGI, Jan 27 — The government will soon introduce ‘Menu Rahmah’, which offers meals priced at RM5 and below specifically for the hardcore poor, said...
Hardcore poor welfare continues to be unity government’s priority — PM Anwar
KUALA NERUS, Jan 12 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim stressed that the welfare of the poor, especially the hardcore poor, will continue to...
‘Payung Rahmah’ to lower cost of living for B40, hardcore poor
JOHOR BAHRU, Jan 8 — The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) will be introducing the ‘Payung Rahmah’ initiative to reduce the cost...
FT Ministry targets zero hardcore poverty in KL — Shahidan Kassim
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 — The Ministry of Federal Territories is targeting zero hardcore poverty in Kuala Lumpur in December by focusing on helping 4,427...
Poverty eradication new approach expected to begin March 2022 — Mustapa
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 — Fifty localities will be identified by the Implementation and Coordination Unit (ICU) in mid-December for the first phase of the...