[COLUMNIST] Public-private partnerships in addressing urban poverty
PPP would see the urban poor having wider opportunities for better quality employment, purchasing power, and quality of life.
Thu May 19 2022
Community cooperatives set to increase income of urban poor
Jaafar says this could provide an opportunity for the urban poor and marginalised individuals to play a role through concerted efforts.
Thu Oct 21 2021
KKMM to work with FT Ministry to alleviate urban poverty
KKMM plans to work with the Federal Territories Ministry in continuing the previous and future programmes to alleviate the burden of more than 10,000 urban poor.
Mon Aug 30 2021
15,000 hardcore, urban poor in KL, Putrajaya to receive aid
Annuar said the programme was a proactive measure to mobilise efforts to track down those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Wed Jul 14 2021
"Bukan hanya pekerja, kebajikan majikan juga tanggungjawab saya sebagai menteri" - Saravanan
Kerajaan akan kaji pegambilan semula pekerja asing untuk penuhi memenuhi permintaan di sektor yang tidak mendapat sambutan rakyat tempatan.
Mon Apr 12 2021
DBKL receives over 38,000 applications for PA, PPR houses
Kuala Lumpur Mayor Datuk Seri Mahadi Che Ngah said applications involving the urban poor had been received since 2009.
Thu Apr 01 2021
Govt committed to providing affordable housing despite facing rising property values
The Perikatan Nasional (PN) government is committed to providing comfortable and affordable housing to B40 and urban poor groups.
Fri Mar 26 2021
Unemployment among KL urban poor doubles since September - UNICEF
Unemployment among heads of low-income urban families in Kuala Lumpur low-cost flat has doubled during the last year's Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO).
Mon Feb 08 2021
Hard times call for more precise urban poor statistics
The importance of accurate and comprehensive statistics to ensure sufficient assistance for the urban poor.
Tue Feb 02 2021
RM750,000 worth of food baskets allocated to FT parliamentary constituencies
Each of the parliamentary constituencies will receive 1,000 units of food baskets, which would be distributed to eligible urban poor and B40 recipients.
Tue Feb 02 2021
Budget 2021: Allocation of social enterprise eases the burden of the urban poor
The purchase of goods and services involved with social enterprises will directly benefit the community.
Thu Nov 12 2020
Selangor allocates RM2 mln to assist youths via RiDE programme
The programme was targeted to benefit about 3,000 youths, aged 17 to 30, by obtaining a category B2 motorcycle licence with a subsidy of RM350 for each of them.
Wed Jul 22 2020
Tengku Zatashah: Serving Humanity With A Royal Passion
Tengku Zatashah Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah defies royal stereotypes. The social activist speaks to AWANI Review about her efforts to help the environment and the urban poor.
Tue Jul 23 2019
[INFOGRAPHIC] Klinik 1Malaysia, in the spirit of primary healthcare
KLINIK 1Malaysia (K1M) was launched in 2010 to provide basic medical care for the urban poor in the country.
Mon Jul 10 2017
Govt plans to implement food aid programme for urban poor
The meeting had discussed several reports from several ministries and government agencies about the cost of living, especially regarding the issues related to urban poverty.
Thu May 18 2017