Finance Minister leads delegation to meeting with investors in New York
KUALA LUMPUR: Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan is leading the Malaysian delegation to a meeting with investors in New York, United States (US) from April 14-16, 2024. The Ministry of Finance (MoF) in a statement said the meeting is being held in conjunction with Amir Hamzah’s presence at the Spring Meeting of […]
Anwar to meet captains of industry, capital market players in New York
NEW YORK: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will continue the government’s tireless efforts to woo global investors by meeting captains of industry and capital market players on his second day in New York. Anwar, who is also the finance minister, is scheduled to participate in a roundtable discussion with Fortune 500 companies at the […]
SEB’s Hamed Sepawi in Special Advisory Body to Anwar’s Finance Ministry
KUALA LUMPUR: Sarawak Energy Berhad chairman Datuk Amar Abdul Hamed Sepawi has been appointed as one of the five members of the Special Advisory Body to the Finance Minister. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim who made the announcement yesterday said former Petronas president and CEO Tan Sri Mohd Hassan Marican will head the special […]
Sarawak just received from its oil and gas
SIBU: A former Sarawak DAP assemblyman spoke well of Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) president Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh for the latter’s past contributions when he was in the state cabinet. Voon Lee Shan, the former Batu Lintang assemblyman from 2006 to 2011 and now Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) president, said Wong was very frank […]
Chrystia Freeland is Canada’s first female finance minister
OTTAWA, Canada: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tapped Chrystia Freeland to be Canada’s first female finance minister on Tuesday as an ethics scandal that clipped her predecessor’s wings reverberates through the government. Freeland received a standing ovation after being sworn in at a small ceremony in Ottawa. Guests socially distanced, wore face masks and Freeland greeted […]
Finance Minister launches portal for Budget 2021 public input
KUALA LUMPUR: Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz launched a portal to obtain public input for Budget 2021 during an official visit to Johor today, in conjunction with the Budget 2021 Consultation Roadshow. In a statement, the ministry said the public could submit their suggestions and feedback through the website http://belanjawan2021.treasury.gov.my, beginning […]
Finance Minister briefs Agong on finance, economic situation
KUALA LUMPUR: Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz was granted an audience with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah to brief and update him on matters related to the nation’s finances and economy. “I was granted an audience to meet with His Majesty, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on Monday 4th […]
Phase 2 of BPN pay-out to begin May 4
KUALA LUMPUR: The second phase of the Bantuan Prihatin Nasional (BPN) pay-out will begin on May 4. Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz said this would cover all eligible recipients, both households and single individuals, in the bottom 40 (B40) and middle 40 (M40) groups. “As of April 26, more than 3.26 million new applications as well as […]
Govt’s fiscal injection rises to RM35 bln
KUALA LUMPUR: The government’s direct fiscal injection to stimulate the economy has increased to RM35 billion after the announcement of the RM10 billion Prihatin Package for SMEs (Additional Measures) made by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin yesterday. Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Aziz said the injection would be funded through government funds and domestic borrowings. “The country’s budget […]
