KUALA LUMPUR, May 29 — The Pakatan Harapan (PH) Cost of Living Committee today said that it supports the government’s decision to implement the first phase of total lockdown on the social and economic sectors nationwide for 14 days starting June 1.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 11 — An automatic blanket moratorium would not be in the best interest of the economy and the people (rakyat), said Bank Negara Malaysia governor Datuk Nor Shamsiah Mohd Yunus.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 23 — Twenty-five opposition Members of Parliament (MPs) have urged the government to implement another six months of automatic loan moratorium to help businesses and individuals mitigate the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19 — The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry (KPDNHEP) will be implementing 29 targeted initiatives to assist the business community through the Covid-19 Pandemic Caring Programme.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 18 — The banking industry stands ready to assist borrowers/customers in light of the reintroduction of the movement control order (MCO) in a number of states and federal territories.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 — The Federation of Malaysian Consumers Association (Fomca) has called on Bank Negara to extend the loan moratorium until at least August for all affected workers in the wake of the second movement control order (MCO).

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 — A number of banks have responded to the national call for moratorium assistance and flood aid relief, especially for those affected by the current flood situation.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 — SME Bank Malaysia is offering six-month automatic moratorium assistance to all customers affected by the current flood situation.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 12 — The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) has urged the government to consider reintroducing the employment retention programme, wage subsidy programme and loan moratorium, especially for small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 9 — Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd is offering a moratorium payment period (MPP) of up to six months for all its financing facilities to individuals and businesses in flood-affected areas.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 — Fitch Ratings has downgraded Malaysia's long-term foreign-currency issuer default rating (IDR) to 'BBB+' from 'A-' with a stable outlook amid the impact of the Covid-19 crisis that has weakened not only Malaysia’s key credit metrics but also those of other countries.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 — Members of the parliament from the government and opposition bloc have expressed support for the proposed extension of the loan moratorium period until June 2021 to be included in Budget 2021 to help the people cope with Covid-19.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 — Ahead of the tabling of the national Budget 2021 in Parliament, the Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (Matta) today suggested the government to extend the moratorium to at least June 2021.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has decided to impose a two-year moratorium on the issuance of new courier service licences, effective September 14 this year until September 15, 2022.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 — The government must no longer ignore the urgent need to reinstate the blanket loan moratorium for at least another three months for the B40 and M40 groups, as well as the small and medium-scale enterprise (SME) operators, not just in areas under the conditional movement control order (CMCO) but also across the country.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 — Recently, the story of a man who lost his job during the movement control order (MCO) went viral on social media and touched the hearts of netizens.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 — Credit Counselling and Debt Management Agency (AKPK) has asked borrowers to take proactive steps in assessing their financial position now and into the future, as the automatic blanket moratorium ends tomorrow.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 28 — Credit Guarantee Corporation Malaysia Bhd (CGC) believes that the anticipated business distress when the six-month moratorium expires on September 30, 2020 will be manageable.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 — MBSB Bank Bhd (MBSB) will be conducting a Repayment Assistance Campaign (RAC) at some of its branches to cater to customers who require financial relief upon the expiry of the six-month moratorium on September 30, 2020.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 15 — Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd has received about 10,000 applications for loan repayment moratorium extension involving the retail segment from August until yesterday.