KUALA LUMPUR: The government is ready to consider expanding the scope of the Asas Rahmah (Sara) initiative to include uses beyond purchasing basic necessities, says Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.
IPOH: A responsible government must have the courage to craft policies and undertake programmes even if these are not popular moves, says Datuk Seri Amwar Ibrahim.
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IPOH: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said that he is committed to reforming the country's economy to raise the living standards of the people, and the step must start with the underprivileged.
PETALING JAYA: The rising cost of living appears to be an intractable problem for policymakers, but the government is taking the bull by the horns to alleviate its impact on millions of Malaysians.