Non-stop commitment to help
SADONG JAYA: The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (Motac) will continue to be committed in helping industry players involving the development of tourism facilities, especially during the current post-Covid-19 period. Its Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said the federal government would continue to seek assistance through National Economic Regeneration Plan (Penjana) initiative and Prihatin […]
Lazada campaigns offer amazing discounts
KUCHING: Lazada is having a ‘Buy Malaysia’ and ‘Penjana Shop Malaysia Online’ campaigns in partnership with the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (MDTCA) and Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC). The initiatives are aimed at supporting local Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and products as well as spur the nation’s digital-led economic recovery. The […]
RM50 ePenjana incentive
KUCHING: Malaysians who are above 18 years old, earning an annual income of less than RM100,000 will be entitled to claim RM50 ePenjana in the form of e-wallet credit via Touch ‘n Go eWallet (TNG). The incentive is part of a short-term Economic Recovery Plan (Penjana) to enhance consumer spending and accelerate the growth of […]
No immediate plans to increase PRIHATIN, PENJANA allocations
KUALA LUMPUR: Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Aziz said the government has no immediate plans to increase allocations in the economic stimulus packages. Any subsequent addition, he said, is contingent on the country’s economic recovery process. “For now, we do not have any plans to make any addition to the PRIHATIN and PENJANA packages […]
RMCO allows people, businesses to generate income
KUALA LUMPUR: The gradual opening of the economy and the implementation of the Recovery movement control order (RMCO) have enabled the people and businesses to start generating income and repay their financial loans. Minister of Finance Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Aziz said the next step that can be taken is for more targeted assistance […]
Produce critical products, says Muhyiddin
Mega Sales/Buy Malaysian Products Campaign KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia needs to have the capability to produce critical products, said Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. He said this covered the food and beverage sector, medical devices, medicines, petrochemicals, and personal protective equipment like gloves and face masks. “When the country has this capability, we can reduce […]
Lazada to support 30,000 MSMEs through campaign
KUCHING: Malaysia’s leading eCommerce platform, Lazada Malaysia, continues to direct its efforts to support micro and small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) through the government’s Micro and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) E-commerce Campaign. The programme is a ringgit-for-ringgit co-funding programme under the digital-led National Economic Recovery Plan (Penjana), and the initiative aims to benefit an estimated 30,000 […]
CIMB to extend support to hardest hit sectors
KUALA LUMPUR: CIMB Group Holdings Bhd will engage with borrowers from the hardest hit sectors to extend support and restructure terms, where necessary, said group chief executive officer Datuk Abdul Rahman Ahmad. In a statement, Abdul Rahman said as the moratorium period is ending, the focus for CIMB, as with other financial institutions, will move […]
Fed, state govts to rescue SMEs
KUCHING: The federal and state governments have been helping to alleviate the burden of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and movement control order (MCO). This was pointed out by Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan during a Sarawak SME Dialogue titled ‘Covid-19: Recovery and Empowerment of SME […]
All childcare centres to receive RM5000 from Penjana
BY ERDA KHURSYIAH BASIR PUTRAJAYA: About 7,000 operators of childcare centres are expected to receive grants of up to RM5,000 each allocated to them by the government under the National Economic Recovery Plan (Penjana). Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Rina Mohd Harun said the offer of the one-off grant will hopefully encourage […]
