GKP 2.0 programme: RM2.55 bln disbursed to micro SMEs to date
Under the KITA PRIHATIN package, new applications and appeals were being perused and cross-checked by the IRB and local authorities.
Wed Jan 27 2021
Wage subsidy 2.0 still open for applicants till Dec 31 - Tengku Zafrul
PSU 2.0, a financial assistance paid to employers of every enterprise under the KITA PRIHATIN Package, is still open for applications.
Tue Oct 27 2020
Govt announces RM10 bln KITA PRIHATIN Package
The government will implement several initiatives and additional assistance under the RM10 billion PRIHATIN Supplementary Initiative Package (KITA PRIHATIN).
Wed Sep 23 2020
Economic Stimulus Package saves over 2.4 million jobs
Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said the package also reduced the cash flow burden of nearly 11 million Malaysians and supported more than 300,000 companies.
Fri Jun 05 2020
Measures comprising 95 per cent of RM260b Prihatin package value implemented - Tengku Zafrul
The government had allocated RM2.1 billion for GKP, which was opened for applications on May 1 and involved disbursing RM3,000 in grants to active micro small and medium enterprises.
Tue May 05 2020
Association claims building owners, either government or GLCs, still seeking rent
GMB urged owners of both government buildings and GLCs to comply with the government's directive to defer rent payments.
Mon Apr 20 2020
69 per cent of measures under Prihatin package implemented until April 12 - Tengku Zafrul
The government has implemented six of the 10 main measures under the Prihatin Rakyat Economic Stimulus Package (PRIHATIN) worth RM180 billion.
Tue Apr 14 2020
Prihatin package for SMEs comprehensive, reduce pains - Academicians
The government has little choice but to extend assistance as many SME businesses are currently mired in trouble following the imposition of nationwide MCO due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Tue Apr 07 2020
Additional measures help SMEs encounter tight cash flow
Many SMEs are experiencing tight cash flows due to zero or minimal sales revenue.
Tue Apr 07 2020
PRIHATIN SME package a good start for SMEs
The Prihatin Package for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) (Additional Measures) should enable SMEs to retain their employees.
Mon Apr 06 2020
PRIHATIN package for SMEs a bonus, say SME owners
SME owners have welcomed the additional RM10 billion allocation for them under the Prihatin Package for SMEs (Additional Measures).
Mon Apr 06 2020
PRIHATIN Package: Madam Lee, Haji Salleh and Surjit Kaur can now smile
After Mak Cik Kiah, today is the turn of Madam Lee, Haji Salleh and Surjit Kaur to 'smile a bit', thanks to the unveiling of an additional stimulus package of RM10 billion for small and medium-sized e
Mon Apr 06 2020
PRIHATIN supplementary package ensures SMEs fully benefit from stimulus - PM
Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said the government had taken several initiatives towards this aim.
Mon Apr 06 2020
Prihatin package eases burden of daily income earners
For the past 20 years, Noriah Othman, 62, has been selling vegetables at a roadside stall at Jalan Sendayan here for income.
Sun Apr 05 2020
Muhyiddin inspects implementation operation of PRIHATIN package
LAKSANA is responsible for ensuring the initiatives worth RM250 billion announced under PRIHATIN package is well implemented.
Thu Apr 02 2020
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024