EPF Announces 6.3% Dividend Rate for 2024
Record-High Dividend Rate Since 2017
The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) has announced a 6.3% dividend rate for both Simpanan Konvensional and Simpanan Shariah for 2024, the highest since 2017. According to Chief Executive Officer...
Drug Addiction and Abuse in Malaysia: State-by-State Statistics
Introduction
The home minister, Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, has revealed that a staggering 192,857 cases of drug addiction and abuse were recorded in 2024, citing data from the National Anti-Drugs Agency (AADK) and other...
Poverty Rate in Malaysia: A Nationwide Breakdown
Number of Hardcore Poor Households
As of end-November, nearly 400,000 heads of households were classified as poor under the national poverty data bank system eKasih. This translates to a significant number of individuals struggling...