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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has announced an additional RM1 million allocation for every parliamentary constituency nationwide, aimed at faster resolution of community welfare and basic amenity needs without bureaucratic delays.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has committed to increasing budget allocations for Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia, pledging sustained government support for the microfinance institution's work with low-income families and women entrepreneurs.
Malaysia's housing ministry is concentrating maintenance efforts on People's Housing Programme units older than a decade, prioritising critical safety issues despite significant budget shortfalls that limit project approvals.
Malaysia's Ministry of Finance has approved a RM15.77 million grant to the human rights watchdog SUHAKAM for 2025 operations, marking a RM2.2 million increase from the prior year's allocation.