Govt s wage subsidy programme saved 2 4m jobs themalaysianreserve.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from themalaysianreserve.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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Finance Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul speaks during an interview with Reuters in Putrajaya, April 5, 2021. Reuters pic
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KUALA LUMPUR, May 27 The government has channelled RM66 million to 13,865 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and mid-tier companies in the form of grants and loans for subscription to digitalisation services as of May 14.
Finance Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz said for the National Economic Recovery Plan (Penjana) micro credit financing under Bank Simpanan Nasional, a total of RM421.2 million had been distributed which benefited 12,666 micro SMEs, including those in the retail and services sectors.
PN to continue focusing on people s well-being despite attempts to destablise the govt thesundaily.my - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thesundaily.my Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
PETALING JAYA: Tertiary students should use the space and freedom the government has granted them wisely, says Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
Speaking during a Facebook live session yesterday with the National Student Representative Council (MPPK), the Prime Minister urged student leaders not to be blinded by emotions nor be incited by other parties.
The MPPK addressed several issues varsity students faced during the virtual meeting, which was chaired by Muhyiddin and attended by other members of the Cabinet.
These include Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Dr Noraini Ahmad, her deputy Datuk Dr Mansor Othman, Education Minister Datuk Dr Mohd Radzi Md Jidin, Senior Minister Datuk Seri Azmin Ali, Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz and Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Mohd Zuki Ali.
Enhancing employability: The ministry’s GREaT portal ensures that students and graduates have all the information they need at their fingertips. - File photo
THE Covid-19 pandemic has caused Malaysia’s economic activities to slow down due to the implementation of the movement control order since March last year.
This was followed by MCO 2.0 which started last month.
The situation has affected the country’s unemployment rate.
According to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM), the country’s unemployment rate dropped to 4.8% in the fourth quarter, after recording the highest quarterly unemployment rate of 5.1% in the second quarter of last year.