Industries Unite: Unregistered SMEs being left out of govt aid
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 — Micro small and medium enterprises (SMEs) which are neither registered with the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (Miti) nor...
BPR closing date for new registrations/updates extended to Feb 25 — MOF
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 14 — The closing date for new registrations/updates for the Bantuan Prihatin Rakyat (BPR) has been extended from February 15 to February...
Fiscal space for Covid-19 pandemic needs to be rebuilt, says BNM
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 11 — Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) said the fiscal space used for Covid-19 pandemic needs to be rebuilt, guided by medium-term fiscal...
Private hospitals willing to do their bit to combat pandemic
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 — The government’s initiative to forge cooperation between private and public hospitals to address the Covid-19 pandemic is seen as a...
Govt has no intention to increase statutory debt level — MoF
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 26 — The RM15 billion Permai assistance package is expected to have a minimal fiscal impact on the country, and the government...
Covid-19: MMA urges govt to create more permanent posts for doctors
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 — The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) has urged the government to immediately create more permanent posts for medical officers as part...
PTPTN borrowers can apply for loan repayment extension from today
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 — Borrowers of the National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) affected by floods wishing to apply for extending the repayment can...
Permai: Vital to avoid excluding people for the wrong reason – IDEAS
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 — The Malaysian Economic and Rakyat Protection Assistance Package (Permai) is an extension of the existing framework support measures that have...
MCO 2.0 to cost Malaysia RM600 mln daily — Tengku Zafrul
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 19 — The government expects the country to lose RM600 million daily due to the latest movement control order (MCO 2.0), compared to...
Emergency proclamation will not scare away investors — Tengku Zafrul
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 20 — The claim that the proclamation of a nationwide state of emergency would frighten away investors is incorrect, according to Tengku Datuk...
Employers footing Covid-19 screening cost get double tax deduction
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 20 — Employers who bear the cost of Covid-19 screening will get double tax deduction for the payment of employee screening costs made...
Wage subsidy programme for employers in non-MCO states too, please? — MEF
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19 — The Malaysian Economic and Rakyat’s Protection Assistance Package (Permai) is a much-needed relief and support for Malaysians in the face...