Sarawak facing severe shortage of doctors, medical specialists
SIBU: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Education Bureau is leading the fight in attempting to resolve the problem of medical officers not being offered long-term contracts after they completed their two-year contract with the Ministry of Health (MOH), thus negating the opportunity for junior doctors to pursue careers in the field of medical specialisations of […]
UTC statewide to open everyday
KUCHING: Urban Transformation Centres (UTC) statewide will be opened seven days a week beginning on Monday as announced by the Ministry of Finance (MOF) on Sunday. In a statement released by State’s Chief Minister’s Department, the instruction to extend the UTC operating hours effective June 15 was in line with MOF’s announcement on the extension […]
MOF invites organisations to share ideas for 2021 Budget
KUALA LUMPUR: The Finance Ministry, which is currently formulating strategies for the 2021 Budget, has invited private organisations and non-governmental organisations to share their ideas. The ministry, via its Twitter account, said they should submit issues and proposals by Friday, May 22, 2020 via https://budgetmemorandum.treasury.gov.my According to the Parliament’s official website, the 2021 Budget is expected to be announced […]
Treasury approves 2.3 mln new applications for BPN
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 2.3 million new applications and appeals for Bantuan Prihatin Nasional (BPN) have been approved, with a cumulative total pay-out of RM1.7 billion, Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz announced today. The approval came after the Malaysian Inland Revenue Board (LHDN) completed its review of these new applications and appeals, […]
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 […]
‘Let BSN banks open till 6pm’
MIRI: The federal government should allow Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN) branches throughout the state and the country to extend their operational hours from 10am to 6pm instead of from 10am to 3pm. In stating this, Tourism, Arts and Culture Assistant Minister and Piasau assemblyman Datuk Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew suggested that Sarawak Disaster Management Committee […]
A one-off payment RM600 for taxi drivers, tour guides today
PUTRAJAYA: A one-off payment of RM600 each to registered taxi drivers and tour guides will be deposited into their registered account starting today (April 2). The Ministry of Finance (MOF) in a statement yesterday said the move to deposit the payment direct into accounts was to facilitate the people as they did not have to leave their […]
MOF, regulators working to ensure markets run smoothly
PUTRAJAYA: The Ministry of Finance (MOF) is working closely with Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), the Securities Commission (SC) and Bursa Malaysia to ensure that the capital and financial markets continue to run transparently and systematically, following the Movement Control Order. Last night, Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin announced that Malaysia will be enforcing a nationwide Movement […]
MOF announces unit to monitor ESP 2020 implementation
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Finance (MOF) has announced the formation of an inter-agency economic stimulus implementation and coordinating unit (Laksana) at the ministry to monitor the implementation of the 2020 economic stimulus package (ESP 2020). Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz said Laksana will present occasional reports to the Economic Action Council (EAC) on the status of implementation […]
Ministry, JKR taking it lightly: MP
LOSS OF EMPLOYMENT KUCHING: The federal Ministry of Finance (MOF) and the Public Works Department (JKR) seem nonchalant about the loss of employment among the people, said Santubong MP Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar. “Even our local Pakatan Harapan (PH) MPs do not seem to think the livelihood of these employees and their families […]
