KUALA LUMPUR, October 22 —  A total of RM86.4 million has been channelled to 13,886 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and medium-tier companies (MTCs) in the form of grants and loans for subscription to digitization services under the National Economic Recovery Plan (Penjana) as at October.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 — New benchmarks and targets to strengthen the Bumiputera Economic Community will need to be considered given that the challenges Malaysia faces today are very different from those 50 years ago, said Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 — The government will ensure all obligations, acquisitions and national expenditures related to vaccines and the national Covid-19 immunisation programme are carried out post-Emergency Ordinance.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 — Covid-19 clusters involving the workplace which stood at 735 clusters, have recorded the highest number of cases at 60,000 cases from June 1 to July 23, said National Recovery Plan (NRP) Coordinating Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 26 — The government has agreed to extend the contracts of about 14,000 medical doctors, dentists and pharmacists for a period of two years (or 7,000 per cohort/year) which will involve a financial implication of RM1.2 billion, said Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 — Payment of additional assistance under the Bantuan Prihatin Rakyat (BPR) to 8.4 million eligible recipients will be made in stages, starting yesterday, involving an allocation of RM2.1 billion.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 13 — Individuals whose Bantuan Prihatin Rakyat (BPR) applications had been rejected can submit their appeal starting June 15 (Tuesday) until June 30, said Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 4 — The second phase of Bantuan Prihatin Rakyat (BPR) payments involving an allocation of RM2.75 billion will be made in stages starting this Friday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 14 — The closing date for new registrations/updates for the Bantuan Prihatin Rakyat (BPR) has been extended from February 15 to February 25, said Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 9 — The move to allow inter-state and inter-district travel throughout the country except in areas under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) was made to strike a balance between improving the economy and health safety.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 26 — The Employees Provident Fund’s (EPF) i-Sinar facility is now open to all EPF contributors whose income has been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic while the maximum amount that can be taken out has been raised from RM9,000 to RM10,000.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 26 — The Dewan Rakyat today approved Budget 2021 at the policy stage.

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 19 — The government has high hopes that the Inland Revenue Board (IRB) is able to collect its tax collection target of RM127 billion this year, as well as the direct tax collection target of RM143.9 billion for 2021, said Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 15 — The government's gross domestic product (GDP) growth projection of between 6.5 per cent and 7.5 per cent for next year, is an estimate based on the expected economic developments in 2021.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 15 — The government is prepared to increase the number of contributors eligible to withdraw their savings from Account 1 of the Employees Provident Fund (EPF), says Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 9 — Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz has advised the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) management to allow more contributors to withdraw from Account 1.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 — The government is allocating RM100 million to the Malaysian Indian Transformation Unit to raise the socio-economic status of the Indian community, said Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 — The Bantuan Sara Hidup (BSH) will be replaced with Bantuan Prihatin Rakyat (BPR) involving an allocation of RM6.5 billion in aid, which is expected to benefit 8.1 million people under Budget 2021.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 — The government will be implementing several initiatives to help increase home ownership and provide comfortable and quality housing.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 — The government will implement an Employment Generation Guarantee Scheme (JanaKerja) involving the provision of 500,000 new jobs beginning next year.