Govt to hand out RM1.6bil living aid from mid-Aug

At 9.07 am(0107 Malaysian tme), the local unit stood at 4.1740/1770 against the greenback from Wednesday's close of 4.1730/1760.

PETALING JAYA: The third stage of Bantuan Sara Hidup (BSH), formerly BR1M, will be paid out starting Aug 15 this year, says the Finance Ministry.

This is in conjunction with Hari Raya Aidiladha, which will take place on Aug 22.