Agong urges govt to accelerate economic recovery through business, investment-friendly policies
KUALA LUMPUR: The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah has called upon the government to accelerate the nation’s economic recovery by drafting business and investment-friendly policies to boost the nation’s competitivity. He said the right amount of expenditure should also be provided to fund public health measures, provide assistance to the affected […]
Cuepacs proposes civil servants contribute RM10 each to Covid-19 fund
KUALA LUMPUR: The Congress of Unions of Employees in the Public and Civil Services (Cuepacs) has proposed that civil servants in Grade 54 and below contribute at least RM10 each to the Covid-19 Fund to help curb the pandemic. Its president Adnan Mat said the RM10 contribution could be made through salary deduction, and it […]
RM1.17 billion spent to handle pandemic
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Health (MoH) had spent RM1.17 billion as of Oct 31 to handle the Covid-19 pandemic in the country, the Dewan Rakyat was told. Deputy Health Minister II Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang said it comprised RM1 billion allocation approved by the finance ministry and other existing allocations for the purchase of […]
Covid-19 fund ceiling to be raised to RM65bln
KUALA LUMPUR: The government intends to amend the schedule of the Temporary Measures for Government Financing Act (Coronvirus disease 2019) to raise the ceiling of the Covid-19 Fund by RM20 billion to RM65 billion. Finance Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz said the move takes into account the pandemic’s latest wave and needs […]
Penans donate to Covid-19 fund
MIRI: The Penan community of Long Tujang and Long Buang settlements in Sungai Apoh near here recently donated RM293.60 to the National Covid-19 fund, to help those affected by the pandemic. Telang Usan assemblyman Dennia Ngau who received the contribution which will be deposited into the National Covid-19 fund at Bank Muamalat, was clearly touched […]
