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The Sun
10 hours ago
- Business
- The Sun
Jualan Rahmah aids youth in managing rising living costs in Kuching
KUCHING: The Jualan Rahmah MADANI programme has become a crucial support system for young Malaysians struggling with rising living costs. By offering essential goods at lower prices, the initiative helps ease financial burdens while promoting prudent spending. Media practitioner Asyraf Halim, 34, shared how the programme has helped him manage expenses since living independently. 'Prices here are much lower than at shopping malls, allowing me to save significantly,' he said during the event at the Sarawak State Mosque compound. Ismasuzilla Bahari, 28, from Telaga Air, echoed this sentiment, noting how the programme helps her family save RM300 to RM400 monthly on groceries. 'It's a relief for households like mine,' she added. Zulhilmi Alet, 31, an assistant officer at the Ministry of Youth and Sports, stressed the programme's broader impact. 'Expanding it to include more local items like rice would benefit everyone, especially the B40 group,' he said. Organised by the Sarawak State Mosque Welfare Trust Board (LKMNS) in collaboration with the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN), the event saw strong turnout, with stalls opening as early as 8 am. The initiative is part of the Payung Rahmah framework under Budget 2025, designed to alleviate living costs while boosting local businesses.
Borneo Post
5 days ago
- Business
- Borneo Post
Sabah Treasury launches outreach to help rural recipients access Rahmah cash aid
Photo for illustration only. KOTA KINABALU (June 23): The Sabah Federal Treasury (PMSabah) will carry out its on-the-ground outreach programme to ensure eligible rural recipients who have yet to receive the Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) due to the absence of a bank account are able to do so. The Finance Ministry stated that this initiative aims to ensure the smooth disbursement of STR payments. It was also noted that many eligible recipients in Sabah, especially those residing in rural areas, have yet to receive their payments. The ministry explained that STR is the government's cash assistance programme for the B40 group, implemented under the Finance Ministry to support the underprivileged in coping with the rising cost of living, in line with the Payung Rahmah concept. To address this, the Finance Ministry, in strategic collaboration with the Sabah Federal Treasury (PMSabah), Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN), the Inland Revenue Board (LHDN), the Sabah State Government, and other relevant agencies, is implementing the programme specifically for recipients in rural Sabah without bank accounts. In addition to focusing on cash redemption services, PMSabah will also use the on-the-ground programme to offer other services such as opening new BSN accounts, providing advisory services via BSN counters, verifying recipients who have already redeemed their STR payments, making lump sum payments to eligible recipients, and processing new applications, checking, and updating STR applications through LHDN counters. PMSabah has identified 16 districts and 36 locations across rural Sabah for the implementation of the programme in 2025. The STR cash redemption programme in these areas will commence on 21 June 2025 and is expected to conclude on 30 July 2025. Eligible recipients are invited to attend the redemption sessions at their nearest location between 8:30am and 2:30pm, according to the schedule. Recipients are advised to bring their original identity card or birth certificate for verification and redemption purposes. If recipients or registered heirs are unable to attend on the scheduled dates, STR redemptions can only be made at the nearest BSN branch from 3 August 2025 until 31 December 2025.
