Domestic Trade Ministry, public varsities to work on Payung Rahmah study

BANGI: The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry will collaborate with public institutions of higher learning to conduct an impact study of the Payung Rahmah initiative to ensure that the programmes implemented since January have a positive effect on the people.

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Sabah, Sarawak Affairs and Special Functions) Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali, who has been tasked to monitor the affairs of the ministry, said the upcoming study would also focus on finding ways to ensure the sustainability and long-term viability of the initiative.