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Melaka will host a three-day KPDN Mini Carnival at the Melaka International Trade Centre, expecting over 10,000 visitors. The event showcases government cost-of-living initiatives including the MADANI Rahmah Sales Programme alongside entertainment and family activities.
Pahang has achieved the highest labour force participation rate on Malaysia's east coast at 65.3% in the first quarter of 2026, while maintaining an unemployment rate of just 1.9%, bolstered by government employment programmes.
Malaysia's Registry of Societies (JPPM) will inaugurate its 2026 MADANI Adopted Village and School programmes in Sarawak on August 1, channelling RM600,000 towards infrastructure improvements and community development initiatives.
Malaysia has approved 144,894 smallholders for agricultural assistance schemes. The Plantation and Commodities Ministry is now expanding a nationwide outreach programme to help farmers access financial support, training, and technical services.