KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 4 -- The federal government allocated almost RM13 billion to address the issue of the cost of living, said Deputy Economy Minister Datuk Hanifah Hajar Taib.
She said an additional RM300 million has been allocated for the implementation of the Payung Rahmah initiative.
"Among the short-term strategies to address the cost of living issue are Rahmah Cash Contribution (STR) and Basic Rahmah Contribution, with an allocation of nearly RM13 billion, Implementation of the Payung Rahmah initiative, amounting to RM300 million.
"Programmes to control the prices of goods through collaborations with various parties, with an allocation of RM700 million, and price standardisation programme in Sabah, Sarawak, and Labuan, amounting to ...