Nabihah Hamid

Nabihah is a journalist with The Malaysian Insight. You can follow her on Twitter.

E-mail: nabihah@themalaysianinsight.com

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Shariah-compliant 1% interest on study loans 'can't be abolished'

Shariah-compliant 1% interest on study loans 'can't be abolished'

Percentage, decided by National Fatwa Council, is to cover administrative costs, says PTPTN chairman.

Nabihah Hamid7 years ago
Saddled with rising living costs, PTPTN loan defaulters say stop the usury

Saddled with rising living costs, PTPTN loan defaulters say stop the usury

Graduates say the high administrative charges that the government agency imposes on its student loans are ‘killing’.

Nabihah Hamid7 years ago
Homeless folk hurting business, say KL traders

Homeless folk hurting business, say KL traders

Association leader says groups that feed homeless folk contribute to their presence in capital.

Zahid’s dig at Dr Mahathir’s Indian lineage could cost Umno

Zahid’s dig at Dr Mahathir’s Indian lineage could cost Umno

‘Iskandar Kutty’ remark upsets Indian Muslims and veteran Umno leaders who still have respect for the nation’s longest-serving prime minister.

Nabihah Hamid7 years ago
‘Popular Dr Rani’ woos grassroots to keep PAS seat in Selangor

‘Popular Dr Rani’ woos grassroots to keep PAS seat in Selangor

Multilingual assemblyman has to work extra hard if Islamist party wants to retain Meru at GE14.

Nabihah Hamid7 years ago
City Hall rounding up homeless to spruce up city, says ministry

City Hall rounding up homeless to spruce up city, says ministry

Street dwellers creating security concerns and devaluing properties in city centre.

KL’s homeless living in fear as Sea Games clean-up starts

KL’s homeless living in fear as Sea Games clean-up starts

Soup kitchens in the city report fewer people turning up as nation readies for Sea Games next month.

Selangor MB slammed over 'political gimmick'

Selangor MB slammed over 'political gimmick'

Azmin does not care much for welfare of constituents, says state Umno chief.

Nabihah Hamid7 years ago

Elderly folk spend their golden years in abject poverty


THEIR faces bear witness to a long, harsh life. Their dilapidated homes appear as frail as their bodies, which continue...

Going beyond handouts, Klang group extends long-term help to the poor

Going beyond handouts, Klang group extends long-term help to the poor

Besides providing food, volunteers of Reach Out conduct house visits to ensure elderly poor are in good health.

Nabihah Hamid7 years ago
Toiling through their golden years in abject poverty

Toiling through their golden years in abject poverty

Despite their frail bodies and poor health, senior citizens at a squatter settlement near Klang, Selangor, do all they can to survive.

Nabihah Hamid7 years ago
Stretched beyond their earnings, Selangor's urban poor in for rough ride

Stretched beyond their earnings, Selangor's urban poor in for rough ride

Urban poor families are finding it harder to get by as rising cost of living threatens to further erode their spending power.

Nabihah Hamid7 years ago
Easing BM requirement will hamper nation-building, Health Ministry told

Easing BM requirement will hamper nation-building, Health Ministry told

Umno Overseas Club Alumni calls for review of policy for Grade UD41 medical officers.

Prove threat against overseas students, Dr Mahathir told

Prove threat against overseas students, Dr Mahathir told

The chairman of Overseas Umno Club Alumni Association says the terms of scholarships do not bar students from meeting opposition leaders.

Absent parents leading to youngsters going astray

Absent parents leading to youngsters going astray

Children neglected as parents work longer hours to cope with rising cost of living.

Nabihah Hamid7 years ago