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Malaysia has approved 144,894 smallholders for agricultural assistance as the government launches the Salam Agrikomoditi MADANI programme to bridge gaps between policymakers and farming communities.
Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid has proposed transferring a portion of land managed by FGV Holdings back to FELDA, aiming to strengthen the agency's finances and accelerate debt repayment while improving returns to plantation settlers.
Malaysia's government has approved more than RM500 million in micro-financing for over 30,000 entrepreneurs between mid-May and late June, Finance Minister II Amir Hamzah Azizan announced during parliamentary proceedings.
The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living will examine mechanisms to support Peninsular Malaysia's island communities that depend on private boats for daily mainland access, particularly under the BUDI MADANI assistance scheme.
Malaysia's tourism ministry is pressing tour bus operators to urgently submit diesel consumption records and cost comparisons, essential for the Finance Ministry to evaluate targeted relief packages.