KUALA LUMPUR, June 2 — Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) can check on their application status for the Prihatin Special Grant (GKP) from June 3 onwards, said Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz today.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 2 — The total number of Bantuan Prihatin Nasional (BPN) recipients, including the third group comprising those who made an appeal from May 11 to 31, is estimated to be 10.77 million which involves an allocation of RM11.5 billion, said Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 2 — The Short-Term Economic Recovery Plan for June to December period will be launched by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin this month, said Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 29 — The short-term economic recovery plan which will be announced by the Prime Minister will see continued cooperation between the government and the private sector to ensure its smooth and orderly implementation to revive the economy.

SINGAPORE, May 20 — Malaysia and Singapore will continue to share knowledge and experience in the battle against the Covid-19 pandemic, and will remain committed to strengthening their longstanding and multi-faceted bilateral relationship.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 — The second phase of the National Prihatin Aid (BPN) payout which was scheduled to end last week has been extended until May 22, due to some technical constraints.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 — Rejected Bantuan Prihatin Nasional (BPN) applicants can appeal for reconsideration by submitting supporting documents to prove they are unemployed or facing a reduction in income, according to the Inland Revenue Board Malaysia (IRBM).

KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 — A total of 2.3 million new applications and appeals for Bantuan Prihatin Nasional (BPN) have been approved, with a cumulative total payout of RM1.7 billion, Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz announced today.

PUTRAJAYA, May 8 — Borrowers and clients who wish to continue with the six-month moratorium need to inform their respective banks of their consent via the banks’ designated platforms, said Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

PUTRAJAYA, May 8 — The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has allocated RM100 million to Malaysia Debt Ventures Bhd (MDV) to fund the Technology Start-up Funding Relief Facility (TSFRF) to assist technology startups affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 — No additional interest/profit charges will be imposed on borrowers with hire purchase loans or financing during the six-month moratorium period, said Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 — Loans totaling RM3 billion have been approved for 6,840 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) under the government’s easy financing scheme until May 5, Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz said.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 — Selected branches of the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) will resume some of their services tomorrow (May 6) to facilitate members requiring face-to-face transactions.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 — All 10 key measures in the Prihatin Rakyat Economic Stimulus Package (Prihatin) have been implemented, comprising 95 per cent of the total package valued at RM260 billion, said Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 — Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz was granted an audience with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah to brief and update the King on matters related to the nation’s finances and economy.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 — Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz today urged financial institutions to consider abolishing the accrued interest (on hire purchase loans) or profits (on fixed-rate Islamic financing) during the six-month moratorium period.