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KOTA KINABALU: The State government has agreed to give RM1,000 special aid to state civil servants in view of the coming Hari Raya and Kaamatan celebrations.
JAKARTA: Indonesia is deploying humanitarian aid, including logistical support worth US$1 million, to assist relief efforts in Myanmar and Thailand following the powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck on Friday (March 28).
KOTA BARU: The Kelantan government has declared this Sunday (March 30) an occasional public holiday in conjunction with the Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebrations.
KUALA LUMPUR: The Congress of Unions of Employees in the Public and Civil Services (Cuepacs) has called on the government to consider providing special financial aid for Hari Raya Aidilfitri to ease the financial burden of civil servants as they prepare for the festive season.
KUANTAN: The Pahang state government has announced a special financial aid of RM1,000 for around 8,000 civil servants in the lead-up to Aidilfitri.
IPOH: Islamic educators under the Perak Islamic Religious Department (JAIPk) will receive special financial aid in conjunction with the Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration.
CHUKAI: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has announced a RM250 Aidilfitri special financial aid for religious school teachers, imams and mosque personnel across the country.
SEPANG: The government will provide a special Hari Raya financial assistance of RM500 to civil servants in Grade 56 and below, with payments to be made on Monday, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
SEPANG: The government has agreed to provide a special Aidilfitri financial assistance of RM500 to civil servants in Grade 56 and below, with payments to be made next week, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced on Friday (March 21).
SHAH ALAM: The Selangor government is considering providing an additional Special Financial Aid (BKK) 2 to all state civil servants as well as state assemblymen.
GENEVA: The UN's special rapporteur on Myanmar on Monday (March 17) lambasted the US foreign aid cuts as a shameful act of betrayal that would cause untold suffering and death in the war-ravaged country.
GENEVA (Reuters) -U.S. cuts to humanitarian aid are having a crushing impact on people in Myanmar, with violence likely to spiral, Thomas Andrews, the U.N. special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar told a press briefing in Geneva on Monday.
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has pledged an initial sum of RM10mil in humanitarian aid to support the people of Myanmar who are affected by Friday's devastating earthquake, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
KUALA LUMPUR: For nearly three decades, the Special Malaysia Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (SMART) has been at the forefront of search and rescue (SAR) operations and humanitarian aid efforts, not only within the country but also globally.
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is among the first countries to extend aid to Myanmar following the earthquake disaster, thus demonstrating the spirit of ASEAN, said Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar.
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia and Asean will continue to support ongoing humanitarian aid efforts in Myanmar, including through the Malaysia Special Search and Rescue Force (SMART), says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
PHNOM PENH: Cambodian Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn said on Sunday (March 30) that the kingdom would provide US$100,000 in initial emergency assistance to earthquake-devastated Myanmar.
SEREMBAN: The National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) will send an initial team of 10 personnel to assist in search and rescue work following the earthquake in Myanmar.
Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Saturday (March 29, 2025).
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia will provide specific aid for education and healthcare in Baitulmaqdis, Palestine, in addition to recovery efforts in Gaza, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
