Motac hopes domestic tourism will revive during fourth phase of National Recovery Plan

PUTRAJAYA: The Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry (Motac) hopes that domestic tourism activity will revive after the government considered allowing interstate travel in the fourth phase of the National Recovery Plan, which is expected in November. Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said it was also subject to the low number of Covid-19 cases, the public […]

Recovery plan provides clear framework to ensure economic revival

KUALA LUMPUR: Industry players welcomed the government’s four-phase National Recovery Plan as it provides a clear framework that Malaysia needs to ensure a progressive economic revival within a realistic timeframe. Malaysia Debt Ventures Bhd (MDV) said the plan balances social economic welfare and imperatives in paving the way for the nation’s smooth transition from the […]

Monthly assistance via e-wallet can help boost economy

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KUALA LUMPUR: The government should consider channelling monthly assistance in the form of e-wallet credit to the targeted group throughout the National Recovery Plan period in an effort to stimulate the economy, according to an economist. Universiti Putra Malaysia School of Business and Economics associate professor, Dr Anuar Shah Bali Mohamed, said the proposed move […]

We have avoided a catastrophe

KUALA LUMPUR: Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said today the first phase of the movement control order (MCO) has borne fruit. The Prime Minister said the Covid-19 infection graph has begun to show a downward trend, with 4,949 cases recorded yesterday compared to the highest daily number of 9,020 on May 29. He also said that […]

National Recovery Plan capable of bringing life back to normal

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today unveiled the National Recovery Plan which is believed capable of bringing life back to normal by the end of this year, including reconvening parliament in September or October. He said the plan, which is a strategy to transition out of the Covid-19 crisis, covers four phases […]