Author: Bernama

EPF introduces i-Citra withdrawal facility to help affected members

KUALA LUMPUR: Employees Provident Fund’s (EPF) i-Citra, the latest withdrawal facility to help its members tide over the impact of the movement control order (MCO) in the short term, will open its application starting July 15, 2021. In a statement, the EPF said members can begin applying for the facility

RM100 mln to support arts, creative industry

KUALA LUMPUR: The government has allocated RM100 million in the form of funding facilities and financial assistance to help the more than 8,000 people in the local arts and creative industry affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said the allocation included incentives for the production

EY accepts appointment as Serba Dinamik’s independent reviewer

KUALA LUMPUR: Ernst & Young Consulting Sdn Bhd (EY) has accepted the appointment as Serba Dinamik Holdings Bhd’s independent reviewer to assess the veracity and accuracy of the matters highlighted by the latter’s former external auditor, KPMG PLT. In a filing with Bursa Malaysia today, the oil and gas services

Comprehensive assistance for the people to face pandemic’s impact

KUALA LUMPUR: Good news for all Malaysians categorised as hardcore poor, B40, M40 and T20 groups as the government today announced comprehensive assistance under the National People’s Well-Being and Economic Recovery Package (Pemulih) totalling RM150 billion. The package is a continuation of the seven assistance and economic stimulus packages amounting

Three months of RM500 aid for unemployed PwD

KUALA LUMPUR: The government will provide financial assistance of RM500 a month for three months for unemployed persons with disabilities (PwD) or those who are not Disabled Workers Allowance recipients. Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, when unveiling the RM150 billion National People’s Well-Being and Economic Recovery Package (Pemulih) said

Govt to consider allowing companies to resume full operations

KUALA LUMPUR: The government is ready to consider allowing companies to resume full operations if all the workers have been fully vaccinated, said Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. He said the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (Miti) is coordinating the Public-Private Partnership Covid-19 Industry Immunisation Programme (Pikas) as

Five initiatives to increase capacity, expedite vaccination

KUALA LUMPUR: The government will implement five additional initiatives to further increase capacity and expedite the provision of vaccines to the people under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK), said Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. The prime minister said via the first initiative, the government had allocated a total of RM400

Good chance of winning a medal in Tokyo

KUALA LUMPUR: National sailor Nur Shazrin Mohd Latif is optimistic that she could win a medal at the Tokyo Olympic Games next month. Nur Shazrin felt that the lack of competition for her and other athletes due to the Covid-19 pandemic is one of the factors that makes the race

Govt allocates RM4.6 bln for Covid-19 special aid

KUALA LUMPUR: The government today announced the Covid-19 Special Assistance (BKC) involving an allocation of RM4.6 billion, yet another form of cash aid which is expected to benefit more than 11 million households, senior citizens and single people. Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, when unveiling the RM150 billion National