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Fast track vaccinations and extend moratoriums

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (Matta) gave the thumbs-up to several of the Pemerkasa Plus assistance initiatives announced by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin on Monday (May 31) for tourism players to stay afloat during the Covid-19 pandemic. Association president Datuk Tan Kok Liang singled out the push for […]

Govt called to extend moratorium for another six months

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Association Tour Agency (MATA) has recommended that the government extend the loan moratorium period for at least another six months in the 2021 Budget which will be tabled next week. Its president Datuk Mohd Khalid Harun said the move would give industry players the chance to restructure their company’s finances following […]

Call to extend moratorium by 6 more months

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) has urged the Finance Ministry and Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to pull its weight in ensuring banks extend the moratorium by at least another six months, especially for the targeted group of workers who are still unable to service the loans. In a statement, MTUC secretary-general J. […]

Extend loan repayment moratorium to December

KUALA LUMPUR: The Federation of Malaysian Consumers Associations (Fomca) has urged the government to consider extending the six-month moratorium on bank loan repayments until December. Fomca president Datuk Dr Marimuthu Nadason said this is because the general public will be having difficulties picking themselves up after suffering loss of income and losing jobs due to the Covid-19 pandemic. “At the same […]