Govt still has fiscal space to help rakyat, businesses
PUTRAJAYA: The government still has fiscal space, though limited, to fund economic stimulus packages to continue helping the people, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said. The prime minister said the country’s economic management, as certified by international rating agencies, was still in good shape. “Our trade value in May 2021 increased to RM170.9 billion, our trade […]
Socso contributors get RM1.296 billion
KUCHING: The Social Security Organisation (Socso) has channeled RM1.296 billion to Sarawakians through the economic stimulus packages announced by the federal government following the Covid-19 pandemic. Its chief executive Datuk Seri Dr Mohammed Azman Datuk Aziz Mohammed said the aid were in the form of salaries, employment incentives and matching contributions for the Self-Employment Social […]
Permai aid package
The economic package contains 22 initiatives to combat the pandemic, safeguard the welfare of the people and support business continuity
No immediate plans to increase PRIHATIN, PENJANA allocations
KUALA LUMPUR: Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Aziz said the government has no immediate plans to increase allocations in the economic stimulus packages. Any subsequent addition, he said, is contingent on the country’s economic recovery process. “For now, we do not have any plans to make any addition to the PRIHATIN and PENJANA packages […]
Penjana reignites growth of trade, industrial, manufacturing sectors
MELAKA: The National Economic Recovery Plan (Penjana) is a sustainable economic stimulus package aimed at reigniting the growth of the country’s trade, industrial and manufacturing sectors that have been battered by Covid-19. Deputy International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Lim Ban Hong said small and medium enterprises or entrepreneurs were expected to gain various benefits […]
Lee urges taxi and e-hailing drivers to claim aid
KUCHING: Taxis drivers are urged to register for the one-off federal assistance of RM600 per driver and RM500 for each e-hailing driver in the country. On February 27 and March 27, Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin announced the National Economic Stimulus Packages 2020 which provide for the one-off assistance. Thus state Transport Minister, Datuk […]
Stimulus Package aid rolls out from today
KUALA LUMPUR: Beginning today, Malaysians from all walks of life will receive the various assistance and initiatives under the Economic Stimulus Package announced by the government to ease the economic burden of the people who are adversely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Apart from the RM20 billion Economic Stimulus Package announced on Feb 27, the people also […]
GPS helps create people-centric govt
The ‘Alliance for Progress’ was a political proposal to improve conditions. It was aimed at lowering the social difference between cultures. – Hugo Chavez, president of Venezuela from 1999-2013 GPS backing Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin was a decision deserving of praise by Malaysians because that had led to the birth of a people-centric government. In […]
Helping Sarawak to recover after Covid-19 pandemic
Roadmap to stimulate economy: Abang Johari KUCHING: The Sarawak government will work out a strategic roadmap to stimulate the state’s economy affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said the roadmap would help the state to recover and enhance its economy after the crisis ended. “The state has already […]
Malaysians will prevail
KUCHING: When the people and government are united, Sarawak and Malaysia as a whole will triumph in the war against the dreaded Covid-19 outbreak, said political observer Datuk Peter Minos. In his statement, he pointed out that the state and federal governments were putting the safety and interest of the people first in their fight […]
