RM150 mln allocated for transformation of fishermen
The government has allocated RM150 million under the Food Security Fund (DJM) and provided soft loans for the transformation of fishermen through the acquisition of modern high-tech vessels.
Wed Jun 08 2022
RM12.43 bln SME soft loans approved as of Sept 10 - Tengku Zafrul
Applications for RM12.43 billion under the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Soft Loans have been approved by local banks and accepted by SMEs as of Sept 10, 2021.
Thu Sep 23 2021
RM171.64 mln channelled to support agriculture industry, food security as of July 9
Tengku Zafrul said the funding was part of the RM400 million allocated for the group.
Thu Jul 22 2021
RM12.12 bln approved under SME soft loan fund as at June 4 - Tengku Zafrul
Tengku Zafrul said the soft loan fund operated by Bank Negara Malaysia would benefit 25,680 SMEs.
Thu Jun 17 2021
Government approves RM1.366 bln loans under SME initiative of PENJANA - Tengku Zafrul
For the SME Soft Loan Fund operated by Bank Negara Malaysia, a total of RM11.82 billion has been approved and will benefit 24,921 SMEs.
Wed Apr 07 2021
RM17 bln from COVID-19 fund to be spent on wage subsidy scheme, other projects
A total of RM17 billion from the COVID-19 Fund will be spent mainly on the Wage Subsidy Programme (WSP), small-scale infrastructure projects, SMEs soft loan and food security.
Fri Nov 06 2020
Govt urged to provide soft loans to petrol dealers
The Petrol Dealers Association of Malaysia has urged the government to consider providing financial support to petrol station owners.
Fri May 01 2020
Government is not taking over Proton, says Mustapa
Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed said the funding was part of the RM1.5 billion soft loan that was agreed to be awarded to the national carmaker back in April 2016.
Thu Jun 09 2016
Government approves RM1.5 billion soft loan for Proton - Mustapa
The government had also agreed to impose several conditions on Proton to revive its business which, among others, included seeking a strategic foreign partner.
Fri Apr 08 2016
Motorcycling - Marquez wins Australian MotoGP after intense battle with Martin
The 31-year-old, third in the championship standings, has now won the Australian MotoGP four times in the premier class.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Prabowo takes up Indonesian presidency, vows to tackle corruption, other issues
Indonesia's Prabowo Subianto on Sunday took over as president of the world's third-largest democracy, vowing to combat internal issues
Sun Oct 20 2024
Nepal's Sherpas deserve more, says teenager who scaled world's 14 tallest peaks
Sherpas are known for climbing skills that make them the backbone of mountain expeditions.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Inside the underground lab in China tasked with solving a physics mystery
China will soon collect neutrino data, aiming to unravel one of particle physics' biggest mysteries.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Millions in Cuba still without power as major outage persists
Millions of Cubans remain without electricity because of a prolonged outage at the main power plants on the island, Anadolu Agency reported.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Surge in Gaza violence increases famine risk, monitor says
About 1.84 million people across the besieged Palestinian enclave are living through high levels of acute food insecurity.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Israel pounds Beirut and Gaza after rockets hit Israel's north
A drone was launched at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's holiday home.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Elon Musk promises to award $1 mil each day to a signer of his petition
He awarded a $1 million check to an attendee of his event in Pennsylvania aimed at rallying supporters behind Donald Trump.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Former special forces commander Prabowo to take up Indonesian presidency
Indonesia's Prabowo Subianto will take over as president of the world's third-largest democracy after sweeping the country's election with policies like free meals for school children
Sun Oct 20 2024
Father of Malaysian Islamic banking, Abdul Halim Ismail passes away
His dedication and pioneering spirit played an important role in shaping the journey of Bank Islam as well as leaving a lasting impact on the development of Malaysia's Islamic finance industry.
Sun Oct 20 2024