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Budget 2021 free for debate until Dec 15 - Takiyuddin
Eight days have been allotted for MPs to debate it at policy level, and another 11 days at the committee level.
Schools nationwide to close from tomorrow
Written examinations for Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM), Sijil Vokasional Malaysia (SVM) and Sijil Tinggi Agama Malaysia (STAM) this year will be held from Feb 22, 2021; Sijil Tinggi Pelajaran Malaysia (STPM) examination would begin on March 8.
Joe Biden elected US new President
Biden crossed the 270 electoral threshold Saturday morning, clinching the race with his victory in Pennsylvania.
Ismail Sabri: CMCO in all states in Peninsular Malaysia except Perlis, Pahang, Kelantan until Dec 6
This means the ongoing CMCO in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, and Putrajaya will be extended as well. The same goes for Labuan and Sabah.
Airbnb: Budget 2021 will strengthen tourist offerings
Airbnb head of public policy (Southeast Asia) Mich Goh said various forms of financial aids announced in Budget 2021 would enable tourism players to continue weathering challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly the host community and micro-entrepreneurs.
Budget 2021: IGP welcomes allocations to beef up national security
Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador said the allocation would be fully utilised to improve services and delivery system of PDRM.
Alliance-DBS Research: Resolving oversupply still key to spur the property market
Alliance-DBS Research senior analyst Quah He Wei noted that resolving the supply glut issue is still the key factor in improving the present sluggish property market. "And this requires a concerted collaboration with all stakeholders, which is not an easy task."
Budget 2021 empowers efforts to fight Covid-19, says Health DG
Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah: MOH expresses its deepest appreciation for the government's concern through the tabling of Budget 2021 just now. An additional RM1 billion is allocated to the MOH to fight COVID-19, Alhamdulillah
Malaysian Association of Hotels: Rescue tourism industry before it is too late
MAH chief executive officer Yap Lip Seng: So far, from the announced initiatives under Budget 2021, little was mentioned on sustaining tourism businesses other than the extension of wage subsidy at the same amount of RM600 per employee per month, which the industry had long voiced as insufficient, when the industry had lost almost 80 per cent of business.