KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 — Every Malaysian aged 18 and above will receive a one-off RM100 credit through MyKad starting August 31 under the expanded Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (Sara) initiative, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced today.
The credit can be used at over 4,100 participating stores nationwide until the end of the year, benefiting an estimated 22 million people, he said in a special announcement today.
He also announced an extra public holiday on September 15 in conjunction with Malaysia Day.
In another move to ease living costs, the government will reduce the price of RON95 petrol to RM1.99 per litre under a targeted subsidy scheme expected by year-end.
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