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PUTRAJAYA: The next round of Bantuan Rakyat 1Malaysia is expected to be announced when Budget 2014 is tabled in October. Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Ahmad Maslan said BR1M had been a promise in Barisan Nasional’s pledges during the 13th general election. “There will surely be another BR1M payout,” Ahmad said. “The Prime Minister will make the announcement,” he added after a visit to th... Read more >
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The 1Malaysia People’s Aid (BR1M) is a strategic initiative which not only helped people from the lower income group weather the rising cost of living but also stimulated the economy. “It has never been a waste of money that could bankrupt our country as alleged by the Opposition, “ said Second Minister of Resource Planning and Environment Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan before presenting ... Read more >
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LAHAD DATU: A group of Pelahus,locally known as Bajau sea gypsies, claimed that they had been swindled of their Bantuan Rakyat 1Malaysia 2.0 (BR1M or 1 Malaysia People’s Aid) by some ‘middlemen’. According to a Borneo Insider report yesterday, they were registered last March on the premise that they were to get the RM500 worth of BR1M aid, which would be worth a fortune to this wondering tri... Read more >
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TELEMARKETER Nurliyana Mohd Suhaimi was smiling from ear to ear when she received her RM250 Bantuan Rakyat 1Malaysia (BR1M) 2.0 cash aid recently. The 22-year-old plans to use the aid she received to pay off some of her debts. “It is not easy to earn a living with the rising cost of prices and though the aid may seem like a small amount, it is more than enough to ease my financial burden,” she... Read more >
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IPOH: BARISAN Nasional’s Aku Janji (pledge), made during the just-concluded 13th General election, will be incorporated in the drafting of the 2014 Budget. Top of the list will be the gradual increase of the 1Malaysia People’s Aid (BR1M) from next year. Giving his assurance that the national budget will be a budget for the people, Second Finance Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Husni Hanazlah... Read more >
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RAWANG – Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak said today the 1Malaysia People’s Aid (BR1M) would continue to be given because it was a focused programme which had a major impact on the people. The prime minister said BR1M reached the target group more than the bulk subsidy which he added also benefit the rich, foreign workers and law breakers such as smugglers. “There is much leakage (in bulk subsid... Read more >
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KUALA LUMPUR — The government’s commitment to ease the burden of the rising cost of living among the low income earners through the 1Malaysia People’s Aid (BR1M) has been of great significance to the Chinese and Indian community in the country. A newspaper vendor, T. Subbulekchumi, 55, said the RM500 BR1M had provided her with extra cash to buy groceries and other essential items... Read more >
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GEORGE TOWN: Thousands of recipients of 1Malaysia People’s Aid (BR1M 2.0) who received approval letters dated April 3 are lining up for their vouchers at Menara Boustead in Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah here every day. The recipients are from the batch that applied for the aid earlier this year. An officer, who did not wish to be named, said the queues tend to grow longer after lunch. “It’s quiete... Read more >
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GEORGE TOWN: Recipients of 1Malaysia People’s Aid (BR1M 2.0) who have received approval letters dated April 3 can now collect their vouchers and redeem them for cash at the banks. Implementation Coordination Unit of the Prime Minister’s Department state development officer Syed Shaari Syed Abdullah said the distribution centres would be open daily from Monday to Friday until May 3. Two distrib... Read more >
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KUALA LUMPUR, (Bernama) — The distribution of various government aids and the implementation of development packages for the targeted groups have given positive impact in helping them to deal with the rising cost of living, according to economic analyst Datuk Dr Noor Azlan Ghazali. In fact, he said the aids, such as the 1Malaysia People’s Aid (BR1M), RM100 schooling aid, 1Malaysia Book... Read more >
