Govt studies extending i-Sayang scheme to foreign wives
Verified: 2 outlets have reported this story since Nov 12, 2 of them from Malaysia.
KUALA LUMPUR: The government, through the Employees Provident Fund (EPF), will continue to study a proposal to expand the scope and coverage of the EPF i-Sayang scheme to allow Malaysian husbands to make voluntary contributions for their non-citizen wives.
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Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
Who reported it
2 outlets from Malaysia, where the story is: Malay Mail, New Straits Times · how we count
- Nov 12, 2:53 AM UTCFirst reportGovt studies proposal to extend EPF i-Sayang scheme to non-citizen wivesmalaymail.com ↗
- Nov 12, 3:24 AM UTC+31 min· you’re reading thisGovt studies extending i-Sayang scheme to foreign wivesnst.com.my ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 12, 3:24 AM UTC · +31 min
[Claude] Both reports cover the same government and EPF statement on studying an extension of the i-Sayang scheme to foreign wives, and they do not conflict.
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