Banks offer additional RM2b SME loans at 3.5% subsidised rate
KUALA LUMPUR (June 5): Besides loan moratorium, banks are offering an additional RM2 billion under the Penjana SME Financing to assist SMEs adversely impacted by Covid-19.
Penjana economic package: No sales tax on locally-assembled cars purchased between June and end-December
KUALA LUMPUR (June 5): The 10% sales tax on complete knock down (CKD) passenger vehicles will be waived while the tax on completely built-up (CBU) passenger vehicles will be halved to 5%, said Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
Three-month extension for wage subsidy programme
KUALA LUMPUR (June 5): Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today announced that the government will allocate an additional RM5.
1MDB-Tanore trial vacated to make way for last leg of SRC, to resume on June 29
KUALA LUMPUR (June 4): The 1MDB-Tanore trial will resume on June 29 as it has been vacated today to make way for the last leg of the SRC International Sdn Bhd trial.
PM ends self-quarantine today, will return to work tomorrow
KUALA LUMPUR (June 3): Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin (pictured) and all the other government officers who were involved in the post-Cabinet meeting on May 20 have ended their 14-day self-quarantine today and will return to work as normal tomorrow, according to Health Ministry director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.
Govt to draft Covid-19 temporary relief bill to streamline relief measures with the law
KUALA LUMPUR (May 22): The Cabinet has agreed to the drafting of a Bill on the implementation of temporary measures to reduce the impact of Covid-19.
Mad scramble for queue numbers at Batu Uban JPJ
PENANG (May 19): Penang folk have been captured on video literally racing over each other to enter the Batu Uban Road Transport Department (RTD) as soon as its main gates opened yesterday.
Ku Nan's defence trial to resume on June 29
KUALA LUMPUR (May 19): The defence trial of former Federal Territories Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor (pictured), who is charged with receiving bribe of RM2 million from a businessman, will resume on June 29.
Khalid Samad's ex-aide arrested by police, say reports
PETALING JAYA (May 18): Former Federal Territories Minister Khalid Abdul Samad (pictured) has revealed that his former political secretary has been arrested by police, say reports from The Star and Free Malaysia Today (FMT).
Anwar, Mahathir, Guan Eng 'extremely disappointed' over half-day Dewan Rakyat session
KUALA LUMPUR (May 14): Opposition party leaders have expressed regret over the directive to limit the Dewan Rakyat session next Monday to just the royal address, saying it reflects the Prime Minister’s refusal to face Opposition lawmakers in the Lower House of Parliament.
