Cash continues to be accepted at Sarawak clinics, hospitals

KUCHING: Cash will continue to be accepted as a payment method at government clinics and hospitals in the state. Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said the reassurance was given by Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin in view of public concern of the change towards cashless payments. “Traditional cash will continue to be accepted […]

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 […]

Cash payments for BPN recipients

MUKAH: Cash payments for 1,404 Bantuan Prihatin Nasional (BPN) 2.0 recipients with no bank accounts will held on Feb 24-27 from 8.30am-4.30pm at Dewan Suarah Mesra here. According the local Information Department via What on Wednesday, new registration and updating of information of application for Bantuan Prihatin Rakyat (BPR) 2021 will also be held during […]

Holders not entitled to cash payment

KUCHING: Kenyalang Gold Card (KGC) holders are not entitled to receive cash payments from vendors associated with the initiative. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said an issue regarding KGC holders claiming for RM3,000 in cash from the Social Welfare Department had surfaced recently. “Please be aware that […]

Govt to receive $2.5 bln from Goldman Sachs in 2 months

SHAH ALAM: Goldman Sachs Group Inc will hand over a cash payment of $2.5 billion to the Malaysian government to resolve outstanding claims related to 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) in the next two months. Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz said the cash payment is part of a total settlement of $3.9 […]

Cash payments at JPJ until 1pm

KUCHING: Cash payments at Road Transport Department (JPJ) offices statewide will now be permitted from 8am to 1pm, says Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin. He said the decision was made due to the high amount of people using cash payments at JPJ offices, which was only allowed until 11am previously. “The furthest we can […]

400,000 BPN recipients to receive cash payment

PUTRAJAYA: Some 400,000 recipients of the Bantuan Prihatin Nasional (BPN) will receive cash payment via Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN) branches, said Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz. He said most of the BPN recipients received the payment in cash as they do not have bank accounts or that their bank accounts are no longer […]