Anwar announces extra RM2,500 cash aid for eligible Selangor flood victims

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced a special additional cash payment of RM2,500 for each eligible flood victim in Selangor, with payments expected to begin on November 10, 2026. The aid is intended to help replace damaged or destroyed household necessities; implementing agencies will announce eligibility rules and delivery arrangements. He also ordered flood-mitigation projects to be accelerated to address recurring flooding.