PETALING JAYA: In an effort to bridge the digital gap among the B40 group, a total of 8.5 million Bantuan Prihatin Rakyat (BPR) recipients will receive financial assistance in the form of Internet data plans and subsidies to buy mobile devices amounting to RM3.5bil from the Jaringan Prihatin Programme.
Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, who announced the programme, said it would enable low-income Malaysians to own smartphones or enjoy broadband Internet plans.
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