13 pct of AKPK borrowers fully settle RM3.2 bln debt
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 — A total of 13 per cent of the 477,571 borrowers registered with the Credit Counselling and Debt Management Agency (AKPK) have...
Over 50,000 individuals under 30 hold nearly RM1.9 bln in debt — Minister
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 — The Credit Counselling and Debt Management Agency (AKPK) reports that 53,000 individuals under 30 are burdened by nearly RM1.9 billion...
Fewer than 10 PPR units rented out in Selangor, stringent action taken — Exco
By Danial Dzulkifly SHAH ALAM, June 10 – Only six People’s Housing Programme (PPR) units out of the 8,420 units in Selangor were found to...
AKPK advises borrowers to hasten before PTPTN discount ends on March 31
KUALA LUMPUR, March 23 — During last year’s tabling of Budget 2024, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced a 10 to 15 per cent...
Yayasan Hijrah Selangor readies RM1 bln in loans to help entrepreneurs
By Sofia Nasir SHAH ALAM, March 20 — Yayasan Hijrah Selangor is aiming to provide up to RM1 billion in loans to entrepreneurs in conjunction...
Hijrah Selangor strikes partnership with AKPK to help distraught lenders
By Danial Dzulkifly SHAH ALAM, March 20 — State entrepreneurship fund Yayasan Hijrah Selangor has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Credit Counselling...
Tekun Nasional approves RM3.34 bln funding from 2020 to 2023
KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 — The National Entrepreneurial Group Economic Fund (Tekun) has approved RM3.34 billion in funding to 206,174 entrepreneurs from 2020 to 2023,...
Hijrah allocates RM300,000 for entrepreneur training
By Fitri Hazim Hazam SHAH ALAM, Jan 30 — Yayasan Hijrah Selangor plans to organise 20 training programmes to help entrepreneurs strengthen their businesses this...
Govt continues to help Covid-affected MSMEs, RM5.19 bln disbursed up to November
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 — The government has disbursed RM5.19 billion in funds to 292,530 micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and cooperatives up to...
Better financial literacy efforts needed at the school level — Ahmad Maslan
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 21 (Bernama) — Financial literacy efforts still need a lot of improvement, especially at the school level so that the people are...
Takaful association hosts financial literacy programme for TVET students
KOTA KINABALU, Nov 19 — The collaboration between the Malaysian Takaful Association (MTA), Credit Counselling and Debt Management Agency (AKPK) and vocational colleges in providing financial literacy...
Vital to support SMEs to tap supply chains shifting to Asean
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 — Supporting Malaysia’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs) is vital as the global supply chains are shifting to Asean countries. Investment,...