![China braces for COVID spread to countryside as holidays near China braces for COVID spread to countryside as holidays near](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-12/51671183758_LIKZNDZVFJCHINA.jpg)
China braces for COVID spread to countryside as holidays near
China set out urgent plans to protect rural communities from COVID-19 on Friday as millions of city-dwellers planned holidays for the first time in years.
Fri Dec 16 2022
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Digitalization helps promote financial inclusion among ASEAN youth. Here's how
Women, micro business owners and rural communities are underserved and experience gaps in accessing financial services in the region.
Sat Dec 10 2022
![Kemas establishes centre of empowerment for rural communities Kemas establishes centre of empowerment for rural communities](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-08/71661065601_MahdzirKhalid.jpg)
Kemas establishes centre of empowerment for rural communities
Kemas has established the Centre of Empowerment (COME) workshop, which provides free entrepreneurship equipment and facilities for rural communities.
Sun Aug 21 2022
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Prosperous Village Aspiration: KPLB committed to village and rural development sustainability
The sustainability of villages and rural communities will continue to be strengthened through the implementation of the Prosperous Village Aspiration programme.
Tue Jul 26 2022
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Desa Lestari programme able to empower rural communities
The Desa Lestari programme, an initiative of the Rural Development Ministry, has succeeded in empowering local communities to plan and successfully implement development projects in rural areas.
Fri Feb 11 2022
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Govt improves homestay programme to boost tourism sector - Nancy
MOTAC has improved the guidelines of the Malaysia Homestay Experience programme in line with the latest demand to encourage more rural communities to participate as entrepreneurs.
Sat Nov 27 2021
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Rural communities empowerment to remain main agenda of KPLB - Mahdzir
Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid, who officially began his duties as Rural Development Minister today, promised to ensure that the agenda of empowering the rural communities continues to be a priority.
Mon Aug 30 2021
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Smugglers enticing hard-hit rural folk by winning hearts and minds
Economic hardship and aggressive enticement by criminal syndicates are causing more and more people from rural communities throughout Malaysia to become accomplice to illegal smuggling activities.
Wed Jun 23 2021
![MARA Liner mobile PPV for rural communities - Dr Abdul Latiff MARA Liner mobile PPV for rural communities - Dr Abdul Latiff](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-06/71624353880_bas.jpg)
MARA Liner mobile PPV for rural communities - Dr Abdul Latiff
Seventeen MARA Liner Sdn Bhd express buses have been modified into mobile PPVs to speed up the vaccination process for rural communities, especially the Orang Asli.
Tue Jun 22 2021
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MOVAK programme to help expedite vaccination
The implementation of Community Vaccine Mobilisation (MOVAK) programme is to expedite vaccinating the people, especially the rural communities.
Sat Jun 19 2021
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COVID: KPLB targets 30 PCT of rural communities to register for vaccination at PKD
The KPLB is targeting 30 per cent of the 7.7 million rural citizens nationwide to register for the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme through 191 PKDs by the end of next month.
Sat May 29 2021
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Green Zone Competition to empower community in fight against COVID-19
The competition aims to empower and galvanise urban and rural communities in the fight against COVID-19.
Wed Apr 28 2021
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RISDA urged to review policy to help rural communities
Abd Latiff said the review would involve a restructuring of all policies to benefit the 7.6 million rural population in the country.
Sun Dec 13 2020
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Govt to implement 7 key initiatives to empower agriculture sector
These include the allocation of RM30 million for the extension of the Community Farming Programme for the semi-urban and rural communities.
Fri Nov 06 2020
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COVID-19: Affected individuals can apply for RISDA grant
A special study on COVID-19 found that 70 per cent of people from the agriculture sector in rural communities suffered a drop in income due to the pandemic.
Tue Jul 14 2020