Assistance for small and medium enterprises
KUCHING: The Sarawak government has been offering assistance to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) for many years, says Datuk Mohd Naroden Majais. The Assistant International Trade and Industry, Industrial Terminal and Entrepreneur Development (Mintred) Minister pointed out that financial assistance under Sarawakku Sayang Special Aid (BKSS) 1.0 to 6.0 was designed for SMEs in both […]
Govt’s support needed for home learning
KUCHING: The implementation of Home Teaching and Learning (PdPR) in Sarawak has sparked various polemics, said Datuk Shamsudin Abdul Rahman. The Consumer Voice Association of Sarawak (Covas) vice president opined that the needs of education besides health and economic also require immediate actions from the government during this Covid-19 pandemic. He said that the main […]
Finance Ministry to expedite BPN 2.0 payments starting Jan 21
KUALA LUMPUR: The Finance Ministry will expedite the Bantuan Prihatin Nasional Phase 2 (BPN 2.0) payments totalling RM2.38 billion to the 11.06 million eligible recipients, who comprise 10.6 million BPN recipients and about 460,000 new recipients. Its minister, Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz, said payments to the B40 and M40 groups would be credited […]
2021 Budget encourages purchase of first house
KUALA LUMPUR: The tabling of 2021 Budget, which encouraged purchase of first home, especially among the B40 and M40 groups, will benefit Malaysians having problems to become house owners. Malaysian Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association (Rehda)president Datuk IR Soam Heng Choon, in welcoming the move, regarded it as part of the government’s initiative to […]
Not all civil servants receive BPN
KUALA LUMPUR: The Congress of Union of Employees in the Public and Civil Services Malaysia (Cuepacs) has slammed a certain party who claimed that civil servants should not receive the Bantuan Prihatin Nasional (BPN) aid as they were not affected by Covid-19. Its president Adnan Mat said it was unfair to make such a statement […]
Kidney patients urged to apply for special aid
KUCHING: Kidney patients are encouraged to apply for the special aid worth RM4.6mln approved by the state government. The special aid covers clinical assistance, including one-off installation of Arteriovenous Fistula (AVF) at a maximum of RM3,000 per patient, and Erythropoietin (EPO) injection at a maximum of RM240 per patient. Apart from that, it also includes […]
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 […]
Don’t feel left out: Rahim
KOTA KINABALU: The B40 and M40 groups as well as single individuals need not feel left out if they do not receive additional assistance such as food baskets as there are many other forms of assistance introduced by the federal government for the benefit of all citizens, said Deputy Finance Minister I Datuk Abdul Rahim […]
Muhyiddin: RM10 billion aid to help M40 group and below
PUTRAJAYA: The government today agreed to allocate RM10 billion to help those in the M40 group and below affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said. He said the aid will be channelled through the ‘Bantuan Prihatin Nasional’ one-off cash payment, which would also a first for the M40 household income […]
M40 registration to open 2nd Qtr 2020
SHAH ALAM: The petrol subsidy programme (PSP) for the medium-income household (M40) group will be open for registration in the second quarter of this year, said Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. He said both KPDNHEP and the Finance Ministry were also looking into a more suitable mechanism in […]
