Sarawak to address effects of Sukma athlete withdrawals
KUCHING: A meeting with all sports associations in Sarawak will be held soon to address the effects of the withdrawal of several state athletes from the Malaysia Games (Sukma) contingent. “I am not sure whether or not the athletes (who withdrew) were those capable of winning medals. “Nonetheless, we have plans…the backup athletes can fill […]
Banks on wheels the answer to messy cash aid withdrawals
MIRI: Long queues and congestion at banks here could become a thing of the past. Datuk Lee Kim Shin has proposed to banks to provide mobile banking services in rural areas. This came after reports of members of the public lining up for hours just to withdraw government aid money. Long queues were seen at […]
EPF introduces i-Citra withdrawal facility to help affected members
KUALA LUMPUR: Employees Provident Fund’s (EPF) i-Citra, the latest withdrawal facility to help its members tide over the impact of the movement control order (MCO) in the short term, will open its application starting July 15, 2021. In a statement, the EPF said members can begin applying for the facility on the i-Citra online portal […]
Govt to study proposal to allow withdrawals from EPF Account 1
PUTRAJAYA: The government is studying the suggestions to allow certain contributors such as laid off workers to withdraw funds from Account 1 of the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF). “I have discussed with the Finance Ministry and we basically agreed and are prepared to study the proposal for contributors who really need to withdraw allocations from […]
Sarawakians torn over suggestion
KUCHING: Sarawakians are torn over the suggestion to allow withdrawal from Account 1 of their Employees Provident Fund (EPF) savings. On Saturday, Malaysians urged the federal government to allow contributors to withdraw a certain portion of their EPF savings to address challenges caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said some […]
Extraordinary success, says Wan Junaidi
KUCHING: The withdrawal of Petronas’ appeal is an extraordinary success in terms of negotiations between the Sarawak government and its federal counterpart. Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said this decision was helpful towards Sarawak’s efforts to develop the state with the financial resources obtained from Petronas. “If the […]
Bank ATMs only open from 8 am – 8 pm
PUTRAJAYA: Bank Auto-Teller-Machines (ATMs) will henceforth be only open from 8 am to 8 pm to further control movement of people during the movement control order (MCO) period. Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said, according to police feedback, many were giving the excuse that they wanted to withdraw money from 24-hour […]
Application for EPF i – Lestari withdrawal via i-Akaun starts today
KUALA LUMPUR: Employees Provident Fund (EPF) members may apply for the i-Lestari Account 2 Withdrawal Scheme starting today, via i-Akaun (Member), in light of the government’s extended movement control order (MCO). In a statement issued today, EPF stated that due to the MCO, all EPF branches as well as Contact Management Centres would remain closed until […]
