By JOHAN JAAFFAR, Columnist, New Straits Times AZIZ, Ramasamy and Mei Ling have something in common. They are part of the urban poor. They are the worst affected by the recent fuel hike and the rising price of foodstuff. Aziz lives in Kampung Medan near Petaling Jaya. He came to Selangor 30 years ago. For… Continue reading The dire plight of the nation’s urban poor
Category: Marginalized Malaysians
Help us, fishing boat owners tells govt
APPEALING FOR THEIR SURVIVAL… Simon (seated third from right) posing together with some of his committee members and ordinary members, during the news conference held at the SAFMA jetty yesterday KOTA KINABALU: The KK Fishing Boats’ Owners Association (KKFBOA) has called on both the Federal and State governments to give special attention to the plights… Continue reading Help us, fishing boat owners tells govt
In search of needy folk
By SIRA HABIBU, The Star Monday June 23, 2008 ALOR STAR: Information on poor Malaysians will be listed in the e-kasih database by year-end. Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Mohd Johari Baharum said the database could be used to ensure fair distribution of assistance and check overlapping of aid programmes. The Implementation… Continue reading In search of needy folk
Business plan to help low-wage earners cope
Written by Bernama, Published by The Star Monday June 23, 2008 KUALA LUMPUR: Low-income earners, including civil servants, can apply for permits to start small businesses, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. He said this covered petty trading and hawker’s licences at agricultural markets (pasar tani), night markets and for trading in housing… Continue reading Business plan to help low-wage earners cope
No poor family will be left out
By Sharanjit Singh, New Straits TimesJune 22, 2008 GEORGE TOWN: The government has directed agencies to intensify the search for poor and needy families who qualify for welfare assistance. Second Finance Minister Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop said the move was necessary as many people who qualified for assistance were not aware of it. He… Continue reading No poor family will be left out
Stop fighting, help the Indians
No amount of help will ever be enough, but any help will do. We need to help our Indian community progress faster. How much has the New Economic Policy (NEP) helped the Indians? What then must all of us do? There is still too much infighting and problems of succession amongst the Indian Malaysians. Power… Continue reading Stop fighting, help the Indians