PM announces living allowance increase for Mara-sponsored students

Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob today announced that the living allowance (ESH) for local and overseas students sponsored by Majlis Amanah Rakyat (Mara) will be increased with immediate effect.

He said the new living allowance rate for local students has been increased from a minimum of RM650 to a maximum of RM950 per month, from diploma to professional and doctoral degree levels.