Govt channels RM1.23b under Penjana SME financing scheme — Tengku Zafrul
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 10): The government has approved 6,507 applications involving RM1.
BNM allocates extra RM2b for Targeted Relief and Recovery Facility, sets up RM200m Disaster Relief Facility 2021
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 5): Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) announced today an additional allocation of RM2 billion for the Targeted Relief and Recovery Facility (TRRF) and the establishment of a RM200 million Disaster Relief Facility (DRF) 2021.
NCCIM urges govt to provide financial relief to support SMEs
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 14): The National Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia (NCCIM) has urged the government to provide financial relief to support small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and micro businesses.
CCC-ECRL, MRL volunteer flood relief assistance efforts in East Coast states
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 11): East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning contractor China Communications Construction (ECRL) Sdn Bhd (CCC-ECRL) and project owner Malaysia Rail Link Sdn Bhd (MRL) are taking proactive steps in providing assistance to flood-hit communities in the East Coast states.
Maybank offers flood relief assistance to affected customers
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 11): Maybank is offering Flood Relief Assistance to ease the financial burden of its individual and small and medium enterprise (SME)/corporate customers who are affected by the floods in several states in the country.
No Covid-19 cases detected at flood relief centres — Ismail Sabri
KEMAMAN (Jan 11): No Covid-19 cases have been detected so far at flood relief centres nationwide, says Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.
Pregnant woman drives two hours in search of flood relief centre
KOTA TINGGI (Jan 6): A pregnant woman had to drive two and a half hours to find a relief centre when her house in Taman Kota Jaya, near here, was flooded, last Saturday.
Agong expresses sympathy, calls on authorities to continue helping flood victims
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 5): Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah today expressed his sympathy to flood victims particularly in the states of Pahang, Terengganu, Kelantan, Johor, Perak and Selangor.
SMEs can now apply for working capital assistance of up to RM500,000, says BNM
KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 2): Eligible small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can apply for financing for working capital purposes of up to RM500,000 for a tenure of up to seven years including a repayment moratorium of at least six months, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).
Covid-19 Bill — (legal) vaccine for contracts?
Inordinate delays in the Covid-19 “legal shield” has rendered it redundant and meaningless, but it is better to have an imperfect bill now as a starting point where future improvements can be made.
