'I did my job to the best of my ability', says Tengku Zafrul
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 17): Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz (pictured) said his 18-month tenure as Finance Minister was the biggest honour and privilege for him to serve the country.
Symptomatic hospital admission cases to be threshold indicator in National Recovery Plan, says Tengku Zafrul
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 8): The government will be using the daily number of ‘symptomatic hospital admission cases’ in Category 3, 4 and 5 as a new threshold indicator, according to Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz.
MoF launches JanaNiaga to assist SMEs maintain cash flow
KUALA LUMPUR (July 22): The Ministry of Finance (MoF) today launched the National Supply Chain Finance Platform, dubbed as "JanaNiaga", with an aim to assist small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in maintaining a healthy cash flow while also limiting credit risk to financiers or financial institutions in Malaysia.
Govt is ready to increase the fiscal injections to support the economy - Finance Minister
PETALING JAYA (July 19): Malaysian government is ready to increase the fiscal space to support the economy and the people, said Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz.
Malaysia to lower 2021 GDP growth outlook, likely to about 4%
KUALA LUMPUR (July 12): Malaysia will lower its economic growth outlook for this year, amid movement restrictions to curb the spread of Covid-19, said Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz (pictured).
No GST or new additional tax for now, says Tengku Zafrul
KUALA LUMPUR (March 18): The federal government will not be introducing any new additional taxes for now as it is seeking ways to broaden its revenue post-pandemic, according to Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
As Budget 2021 looms...
With the announcement in less than two hours away, the sights are trained on Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin's maiden Budget and perhaps the most crucial one in Malaysia's history - unveiled in the midst of an unprecedented and resurging Covid-19 outbreak that has battered the economy and the livelihoods of Malaysians.
Zafrul: RM6.4b in estimated losses for banks during moratorium period
KUALA LUMPUR (July 27): Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz said the banking sector is estimated to see losses of RM6.
IWH-CREC gets extension to settle RM1.1b outstanding Bandar Malaysia acquisition deposit
KUALA LUMPUR (July 22): TRX City Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned unit of the Minister of Finance Inc, has given IWH-CREC Sdn Bhd a four-and-a-half-month extension to pay the balance RM1.
MoF: Goldman Sachs reps in Malaysia to discuss 1MDB settlement deal
KUALA LUMPUR (July 20): Senior representatives of Goldman Sachs Group Inc have flown into Malaysia this week to continue its discussions with the Malaysian government on the repatriation of 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) funds and assets into the country, said Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
