Increased BPR aid to be credited in June, moratorium for borrowers
KUALA LUMPUR: The government has agreed to increase the rate of the Bantuan Prihatin Rakyat (BPR) aid through the Supplementary Strategic Programme to Empower the People and Economy (Pemerkasa +) announced tonight. Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said households earning below RM2,500 would receive an additional BPR rate of RM500 and households earning between […]
Hope Place and Socso collaborate to help B40 get jobs
KUCHING: Non-governmental organisation (NGO) Hope Place and Social Security Organisation (Socso) are working together to help more B40 people get employment through Socso’s My Future Jobs Drop Box programme. Hope Place founder Kelvin Wan said Hope Place and several NGOs had been chosen by Socso to be the location of the drop boxes — the […]
Digi extends free 30GB internet per month to support B40
KUALA LUMPUR: Digi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd strengthens its commitment to support the Bottom 40 (B40) community by extending its offer of free 30GB Productivity Internet per month (1GB daily) until July 31, 2021 and continuing to aid the nation’s home-based e-learning and remote working needs. All active postpaid and prepaid customers will continue to enjoy […]
B40 group facing high housing cost
KUCHING: Demak Laut assemblyman Dr Hazland Abang Hipni has said that the high cost of houses in the market have put a strain on the B40 (low-income) group. “The high prices of houses in the market have caused the B40 group to be unable to purchase and own a house. “This would definitely have a […]
Govt’s support needed for home learning
KUCHING: The implementation of Home Teaching and Learning (PdPR) in Sarawak has sparked various polemics, said Datuk Shamsudin Abdul Rahman. The Consumer Voice Association of Sarawak (Covas) vice president opined that the needs of education besides health and economic also require immediate actions from the government during this Covid-19 pandemic. He said that the main […]
Finance Ministry to expedite BPN 2.0 payments starting Jan 21
KUALA LUMPUR: The Finance Ministry will expedite the Bantuan Prihatin Nasional Phase 2 (BPN 2.0) payments totalling RM2.38 billion to the 11.06 million eligible recipients, who comprise 10.6 million BPN recipients and about 460,000 new recipients. Its minister, Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz, said payments to the B40 and M40 groups would be credited […]
2021 Budget encourages purchase of first house
KUALA LUMPUR: The tabling of 2021 Budget, which encouraged purchase of first home, especially among the B40 and M40 groups, will benefit Malaysians having problems to become house owners. Malaysian Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association (Rehda)president Datuk IR Soam Heng Choon, in welcoming the move, regarded it as part of the government’s initiative to […]
Hoping budget will help various groups of people
KUCHING: Minister in Chief Minister’s Department (Integrity and Ombudsman), Datuk Talib Zulpilip hopes Budget 2021 will help the business community, who are hard hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, through the extension of loan moratorium, tax relief and assistance with wages. He also hopes the elderly and pensioners will be taken care of through the extension […]
Not all civil servants receive BPN
KUALA LUMPUR: The Congress of Union of Employees in the Public and Civil Services Malaysia (Cuepacs) has slammed a certain party who claimed that civil servants should not receive the Bantuan Prihatin Nasional (BPN) aid as they were not affected by Covid-19. Its president Adnan Mat said it was unfair to make such a statement […]
Moratorium period extended until Dec
KUCHING: The state government has agreed to extend the moratorium period for the Sarawak Micro Credit Scheme (SKMS) from October until December this year. Initially, the state government allowed the postponement of the SKMS repayment for six months from April to October, 2020. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg explained that the move […]
