Over 2,000 receive BPN, BPR cash aid
PAKAN: A total of 1,019 recipients of Bantuan Prihatin Nasional (BPN) 2.0 and 1,032 recipients of Bantuan Prihatin Rakyat (BPR) 2021 from this constituency would receive cash assistance. The cash payment programme is done at Pakan Community Hall beginning Saturday (March 13) until Monday (March 15). The eligible recipients of the first phase implementation programme […]
1,404 recipients to receive cash payment soon
MUKAH: A total of 1,404 recipients of Bantuan Prihatin Nasional (BPN) in this district are set to receive cash payment beginning February 24 to 27 at Mukah Civic Centre. A notice from the Mukah District Office said the list of recipients includes those who do not have a bank account, new registrations as well as […]
Drivers of e-hailing vehicles, taxis and buses don’t have to re-apply for cash aid under Permai
PUTRAJAYA: Drivers of e-hailing vehicles, taxis, school buses, and tour buses who are recipients of the special aid under the Bantuan Prihatin Nasional (BPN) 2020 are exempted from having to re-apply for the RM500 one-off cash assistance under the Malaysian Economic and Rakyat’s Protection Assistance Package (Permai). Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong […]
Bantuan Prihatin Rakyat’s Phase 1 implementation expedited by three months
KUALA LUMPUR: The government has expedited the implementation of Phase 1 of the Bantuan Prihatin Rakyat (BPR), bringing it forward from May to end of February, said Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz. He expressed hope that this assistance would benefit more than eight million B40 recipients under Bantuan Prihatin Nasional 2.0 (BPN […]
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 […]
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 […]
Second, third phases carried out
FINANCIAL AID BINTULU: The cash payment of the second and third phases of the Cost of Living Aid (BSH), Bantuan Prihatin Nasional (BPN) and Sarawakku Sayang Special Assistance (BKSS) for the state’s remote areas (no bank account) is being held at various locations here. Minister in the Chief Minister’s Office (Integrity and Ombudsman) Datuk Talib […]
Heading: 65,000 SMEs receive aid
BKSS 2.0 KUCHING: Some 65,000 registered small and medium entrepreneurs (SMEs) in the state have received financial assistance of RM1,500 each under the Sarawakku Sayang Assistance Package Aid 2.0 (BKSS 2.0). In disclosing this, Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said, in spite of the efforts to cushion […]
Mukah needs more banks
MUKAH: A long queue of people at a bank here caught the attention of the Mukah Resident Office. Mukah Division Resident Hamdiah Bakir said she took note of the situation as some Bantuan Prihatin Nasional (BPN) recipients, as reported, came very early in the morning to get their transactions done. “We have brought the matter […]
Helping women, youths to register their businesses
KUCHING: A task force on business permit and licence registration has been established to assist more women entrepreneurs and youths who have yet to register their businesses in the state. Minister of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said there were many small and medium enterprises (SMEs), micro businesses, […]
