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Madani government has never sidelined Indian community: Anwar

PM highlights ongoing efforts to empower, support them, including RM100 mil special assistance through Mitra, RM30 mil via Tekun

Perak civil servants get two months’ salary as special financial aid

The payment is also for state executive councillors, ex officio members, all state-appointed teachers, the Orang Besar Jajahan (group of high-ranked officers appointed by the sultan to represent the palace), and daily part-time workers. 

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Worrying number of youth spending 18 hours on social media daily: MCMC 

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission has drawn attention to the substantial number of young individuals who spend extended periods online, expressing concerns about harmful aspects of specific social media platforms. 

Penang’s shores in peril: a deadly mix of climate change and coastal development”

Rising sea levels, erratic weather, and unchecked development are driving coastal erosion to alarming new heights in Penang, threatening both nature and livelihoods.

PayNet confirms DuitNow QR code transaction fee for merchants starting Oct 1

In a statement on the matter, PayNet, the operator of DuitNow QR, clarified that the fee follows the lifting of a waiver on the merchant discount rate, which is charged based on a percentage of the payment transaction value.