Last year alone, the government spent about RM37 billion (S$12.4 billion) on subsidies, various kinds of aid, and cash handouts known as BR1M, said Daim Zainuddin, 80, who leads Dr Mahathir’s handful of inner-circle advisers known as the Council of Eminent Persons. [KUALA LUMPUR] A top adviser to Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad is considering an overhaul to Malaysia’s social safety net by setting up a fund that pays out basic income to the poor.
Last year alone, the government spent about RM37 billion (S$12.4 billion) on subsidies, various kinds of aid, and cash handouts known as BR1M, said Daim Zainuddin, […]
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