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Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri emphasises that registering children with disabilities as OKU with Malaysia's Social Welfare Department provides essential access to government assistance across multiple sectors.
The government has released an extra RM10 million allocation to support taxi drivers, with Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim acknowledging their importance as frontline workers shaping Malaysia's international reputation.
Malaysia's BUDI Diesel subsidy programme has drawn nearly 200,000 private diesel vehicle owners in its first three days of operation at RM2.10 per litre, with Treasury officials reporting smooth implementation and minor accessibility glitches.
Malaysia's expanded BUDI Diesel initiative provides subsidised fuel at RM2.10 per litre to around 700,000 private diesel vehicle owners, while commercial transport vehicles qualify at RM2.15 per litre. The programme aims to ease cost-of-living pressures across the country.