KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9: Students at public higher education institutions will receive higher airfare assistance next year, with the FlySiswa Madani 2027 aid increased to RM500 from RM400, benefiting more than 60,000 students.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced the increase when tabling Budget 2027 in the Dewan Rakyat today.
“The FlySiswa Madani 2027 airfare assistance will be increased to RM500, up from RM400, benefiting more than 60,000 students at public higher education institutions (IPTAs),” he said.
Meanwhile, Anwar said the government was stepping up efforts to address student accommodation issues by working with government-linked investment companies (GLICs) to expedite housing projects.
