Anwar tells Muhyiddin not to challenge him
PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today cautioned Perikatan Nasional (PN) chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin against challenging his government regarding the issue of RM600 billion funds that were allegedly misappropriated by the government under the latter’s administration. The prime minister said that based on the information obtained, there were some processes and procedures […]
RM100 mln to support arts, creative industry
KUALA LUMPUR: The government has allocated RM100 million in the form of funding facilities and financial assistance to help the more than 8,000 people in the local arts and creative industry affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said the allocation included incentives for the production of works and digital content; […]
Gov’t completed purchase, payments for vaccine supplies
TANGKAK: The government has completed the purchase and payments for Covid-19 vaccine supplies to meet the demand to accelerate vaccination in the country. Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said he had also instructed all ministers involved in the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme to ask the vaccine manufacturers to provide Malaysia with the supplies faster. […]
Herd immunity target on schedule
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin is confident that Malaysia’s target to achieve herd immunity as projected by the National Recovery Plan can be completed as scheduled following the increase in the supply of Covid-19 vaccines by the country’s major suppliers. He said towards this, the government would work harder to ensure that […]
Country needs single cross-agency social protection database
KUALA LUMPUR: A cross-agency Social Protection Database (PDPS) covering elements of employment, insurance and social assistance is required to be the sole reference point for social protection programmes and profiles in the country. Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said it would be an effective new approach in providing a more comprehensive social protection coverage, […]
RM500, RM300 and RM100 aid for eligible recipients to tide over MCO 3.0
KUALA LUMPUR: Households with monthly income below RM2,500 and those earning between RM2,501 and RM5,000 are eligible to receive RM500 and RM300 respectively under the movement control order 3.0 (MCO 3.0) Bantuan Prihatin Rakyat (BPR) aid package. Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said for singles with monthly income below RM2,500, each person is eligible […]
Pemerkasa Plus aid to help people tide over more restrictive MCO
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin tonight announced a supplementary aid and stimulus package totalling RM40 billion to enable the people tide over the more restrictive movement control order (MCO) 3.0 over two weeks beginning June 1. The Supplementary Strategic Programme to Empower the People and Economy or Pemerkasa Plus includes the government’s […]
Increased BPR aid to be credited in June, moratorium for borrowers
KUALA LUMPUR: The government has agreed to increase the rate of the Bantuan Prihatin Rakyat (BPR) aid through the Supplementary Strategic Programme to Empower the People and Economy (Pemerkasa +) announced tonight. Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said households earning below RM2,500 would receive an additional BPR rate of RM500 and households earning between […]
Vaccinating as many people as possible the only way out from Covid-19
KUALA LUMPUR: The only hope for the world to end the coronavirus pandemic is to ensure as many people are vaccinated as rapidly as possible, hence Malaysia reiterates its call for universal access to Covid-19 vaccine. Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said vaccine equity is still a major issue and the world cannot win […]
Practise self-lockdown to prevent Covid infection
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has urged the public to practice self-lockdown so as to prevent a sudden surge in Covid-19 infections, with cases currently exceeding 6,000 daily. He also advised everyone to remind others to do the same because whatever efforts carried out by the government would not be effective if […]
