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Malaysia to give US$2,400 in aid to families of 54 citizens missing in Nepal-Tibet floods

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Approved during a Friday Cabinet meeting led by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, the one-off RM10,000 disbursements will be distributed through the National Disaster Management Agency. The distribution process establishes a structured order of priority, delivering funds first to spouses before reaching parents and children. The financial rollout comes as search-and-rescue teams stand down in favor of recovery operations amid massive regional devastation.

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  • Human Resources Minister R Ramanan confirmed that financial aid distribution will priorit…: Human Resources Minister R Ramanan confirmed that financial aid distribution will prioritize next of kin starting with spouses.
  • Victims were traveling along routes heading toward Mount Kailash, a major pilgrimage dest…: Victims were traveling along routes heading toward Mount Kailash, a major pilgrimage destination for Buddhists and Hindus.
  • The Malaysian government continues efforts to locate its 54 missing citizens despite Nepa…: The Malaysian government continues efforts to locate its 54 missing citizens despite Nepal shifting focus entirely to recovery operations.

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The financial assistance will be distributed through the National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA), following a decision by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim at a Cabinet meeting on Friday (Nov 6).

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will provide a one-off payment of RM10,000 (US$2,460) to each of the families of 54 Malaysians who remain missing after devastating floods struck the Nepal-Tibet border region in August.

The assistance was approved by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim during a Cabinet meeting on Friday (Nov 6) and will be distributed through the National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA), local media reported.

Human Resources Minister R Ramanan said the decision followed extensive discussions within the government.

The payments will be distributed according to NADMA's order of priority for next of kin, with spouses given first priority, followed by parents and children, he said.

Ramanan announced the assistance after visiting a Deepavali carnival at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Kuala Lumpur on Friday.

He said he had instructed the director-general of the Malaysian Indian Community Transformation Unit, K Raveendran Nair, to obtain further details from the Finance Ministry and contact…

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