KUALA LUMPUR: The government will improve Syarikat Jaminan Pembiayaan Perniagaan Bhd( SJPP) by

JOHOR BARU: Perbadanan PR1MA Malaysia and government-owned credit guarantee agency Syarikat Jaminan

KUALA LUMPUR: The government will prioritise improving the current tax system before assessing the need to reintroduce new tax such as the Goods and Services Tax( GST), said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan." I think the GST is the tax structure that we always continue to look at, and it will take some time before we review everything." But at this time, our focus is actually( using) the tools that we have such as the SST( sales and service tax) and so on, ” he told reporters at

KOTA KINABALU: A road tour aimed at raising awareness on the importance of Sabah ICs is being planned from May 11 to May 15. The event is organised by the Sabah Progressive Party( SAPP) Youth movement, and is expected to cover a distance of about 1, 600km across Sabah, starting from Penampang district. SAPP Youth chief Jamain Sarudin said they would then proceed to Papar, Membakut, Beaufort, Sipitang and Tenom all on the first day.He said they plan to convey their message through the distributio

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AS expected, Budget 2022 saw an emphasis on supporting micro, small and medium enterprises( MSMEs) as they cope with the fallout of the pandemic and work towards rebuilding their business. The government is focused on ensuring resilient businesses through access to financing, driving strategic investment and restoring affected sectors. According to Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz, a total of RM14. 2bil in funds will be made available to SMEs. They include an allocation of RM

KUALA LUMPUR: The Financial Management and Resilience Programme( Urus) complements government initiatives to help those most affected by the pandemic along with measures to reduce long-term effects of Covid-19 on the economy, says Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz. The Finance Minister said they welcomed the comprehensive loan repayment assistance programme announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob on Wednesday.“ In total, the banks are estimated to have allocated RM1bi

KUALA LUMPUR: Government agencies, the private sector, non-governmental organisations( NGOs), government-linked companies( GLCs) and government-linked investment companies( GLICs) have been urged to collaborate to help execute the SemarakNiaga Keluarga Malaysia Programme( SemarakNiaga) for the well-being of Keluarga( Perniagaan) Malaysia. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob( pic) said such a collaboration would create jobs to assist the rakyat in rebuilding their lives, provide support

KUALA LUMPUR: A slew of reasons such as weak credit record, high-risk profile and insufficient documents to support repayment ability are among the factors that have made it difficult for potential homebuyers to gain access to financing facilities. Housing and Local Government Ministry deputy secretary-general( housing and community wellbeing) Datuk Azhar Ahmad said those in the gig economy industry and did not have a fixed monthly salary were also finding it difficult to access home financing.“

PETALING JAYA: From the hardcore poor and students to the middle class and above, as well as businesses, most say they are thankful for the Pemulih.It has been lauded as one “ with something for everyone.” Those who qualify can get some relief while the nation remains in Phase One of the National Recovery Plan. Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia’s SME committee chairman Koong Lin Loong said Pemulih “ covers all sectors, all people and the economy.” “ The six-month a