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Barnama
21-07-2025
- Business
- Barnama
SARA Aid Provides Business Capital For Housewife
By Nurul Syahirah Zulkifli PADANG BESAR, July 21 (Bernama) -- RM100 may seem like a small amount to some, but for Nursyafiqah Sobri, 31, it has become a 'golden capital' that is helping to transform her family's life. Each month, the housewife from Bukit Keteri carefully sets aside RM30 from the RM100 Basic Rahmah Contribution (SARA) assistance received by her husband to use as capital for making and selling traditional kuih. "Alhamdulillah, my husband get to receive the SARA assistance. Although it is only RM100 a month to buy necessities, it truly helps ease our family's financial burden. 'Every month, I use RM30 of the assistance to buy flour for making the kuih, and the rest goes towards purchasing necessities like rice,' she told Bernama recently. Nursyafiqah, who has two children aged six and 11, said she sells kuih such as cucur badak, keria and popia, which she distributes to several shops in her area. Although her home-based kuih business earns her between RM50 to RM80 a week, Nursyafiqah remains grateful as the modest income still helps ease her husband's burden in supporting the family. 'Some days, the cakes sell days, they don't. But I keep making them because at least there's still some income,' she said. Nursyafiqah shared that her husband, who works as a security guard earning RM1,700 a month, is the pillar of the family.
Barnama
26-05-2025
- Politics
- Barnama
PWP Calls On Malaysia To Leverage ASEAN Chairmanship To Champion Regional Press Freedom
By Nurul Syahirah Zulkifli KANGAR, May 26 (Bernama) -- Perlis Journalists Association (PWP) president Syed Azlan Syed Hizar has called on Malaysia to leverage its ASEAN Chairmanship in 2025 to champion stronger regional press freedom in the face of digital-era challenges and the growing influence of artificial intelligence (AI). He stressed that balanced and responsible freedom of the press is fundamental to ensuring information stability, policy transparency and the maturity of democracy across ASEAN member states. 'Malaysia is in a strategic position to steer comprehensive discussions on ethics, press freedom and the future of journalism in ASEAN, especially in light of AI, which risks undermining the credibility of traditional media, accelerating the spread of misinformation, and eroding public trust,' he told Bernama recently. The 46th ASEAN Summit, themed Inclusion and Sustainability, is taking place in Kuala Lumpur from today until tomorrow. Citing the 2025 World Press Freedom Index by Reporters Without Borders, Syed Azlan noted the wide disparity in press freedom across ASEAN nations, with Thailand ranked 85th, followed by Malaysia (88), Brunei (97), the Philippines (116) and Singapore (123). Ranking significantly lower were Indonesia (127), Laos (150) and Cambodia (161), while Myanmar and Vietnam lagged at 169 and 173, respectively, out of 180 countries. Syed Azlan stressed the need for firm action to ensure Malaysia continues to advance in press freedom rankings. He noted that countries with ethical and professional press freedom often attract higher levels of foreign investment due to greater transparency in policies and perceived stability.
