TANJUNG MALIM, April 13 — The government is committed to helping the development and growth of the renewable energy industry in this country, said Deputy Finance Minister I Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan.

PUTRAJAYA, April 12 — A total of 59,230 contributors have applied for Employees' Provident Fund's (EPF) Account 2 Support Facility (FSA2) as of yesterday since it opened on April 7, with only 27,705 eligible, said Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan.

PUTRAJAYA, April 12 — There is approximately RM11 billion in Unclaimed Money (WTD) belonging to the public as of last March, said Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 — The Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) Account Two support facility is not in the form of collateral offered by a borrower to a bank, said Deputy Finance Minister I Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan.

CYBERJAYA, April 6 — The country can get RM1 billion for a start when the global minimum tax (GMT) is introduced, said Deputy Finance Minister 1 Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 — The payment of the Aidilfitri Special Financial Assistance (BKKA) to 3.46 million people will be made on April 17.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 — Parliament today approved a motion by the government, through the Minister of Finance (Incorporated) (MoF Inc), to convert the remaining government loan in UDA Holdings Bhd (UDA) into equity investment (share capital).

KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 — The government will improve the levy collection mechanism and is prepared to review the windfall profit threshold by taking into consideration palm oil production cost, said Deputy Finance Minister I Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan today.

ISKANDAR PUTERI, April 1 — The Ministry of Finance (MOF) will consider an immediate allocation of RM45.5 million to upgrade the Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) Complex at the Sultan Iskandar Building (BSI) to address congestion.

PUTRAJAYA, March 31 — The soon-to-be-implemented targeted subsidy for diesel will not be applied to school buses and public transport, so as to avoid fare hikes, Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan said.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 — The Dewan Rakyat has passed the Supplementary Supply Bill (2022) 2023 for additional expenditure, totalling RM60,174,928,000 from the Consolidated Fund.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 — The government has implemented a three-year strategy to study the country’s taxation system to make it more organised in the long term, said Deputy Finance Minister 1 Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 — The Supplementary Supply Bill (2022) 2023 was tabled in Parliament on Monday.

KOTA BHARU, March 15 — The Ministry of Finance (MOF) called on all existing recipients of Rahmah Cash Aid to update their data, and for eligible individuals to submit their applications before March 31.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 — The government has paid 1Malaysia Development Bhd’s (1MDB) totalling RM43.8 billion with a debt balance that has not been paid amounting to RM9.7 billion, involving a principal of RM5 billion and RM4.7 billion interest, said Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan.

KOTA KINABALU, March 7 — The government will ensure that scanning machines at all entry points into the country are upgraded to curb smuggling activities, said Deputy Finance Minister I Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 — The Dewan Rakyat was today told that the government could save up to RM17 billion if the top 20 income group (T20) was not given petrol, diesel and liquified petroleum gas (LPG).

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 — Some 50,000 new and existing taxpayers with a total assessment of RM1 billion are expected to participate in the Inland Revenue Board (IRB) Special Voluntary Disclosure Programme (PKPS) beginning June 1, 2023, until May 2024.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 — The government is planning to set up a budget monitoring committee to ensure that every development proposal announced under Budget 2023 can be achieved.

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 23 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is most likely to use a file bag with the motif of Sarawak songket to bring the 2023 Budget document to be tabled in Parliament tomorrow.