PUTRAJAYA: The Indian community, especially those in the Bottom40 (B40) group are in the pipeline to receive a much needed economic boost. They will be among those from the community who will be recipients of a 2 billion unit’s of investment and savings by Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB) under the Malaysia Indian Blueprint (MIB). "We are targeting the bottom 20 per cent of Indian community who fall in the Bottom40 (B40) group, to have the opportunity to invest and save through various subsidy and interest-free elements. "While others who fall in various income group will also be able to enjoy a quantum of dividend payouts and savings," he said after chairing the Special Unit for the Indian Community (Sedic) community liaison committee meeting, here, today. The MIB was launched by the prime minister on April 23 to empower and develop the Indian community especially those who were in the B40 group.

Source: New Strait Times September 12, 2017 13:07 UTC