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17 Mar 2021 / 21:58 H. Pix for representational purpose only. KUALA LUMPUR: To reduce the digital gap, the government has enhanced by RM300 the subsidy for buying smart phones for B40 households with schoolgoing children under the Prihatin Network Programme, said Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. The prime minister said the allocation for the Prihatin Network Programme has been increased to RM2 billion, and it would be launched in May. “I appeal to telecommunication companies to offer affordable internet packages and continue to provide additional data quota,” he said when unveiling the RM20 b...

Govt subsidising almost 30 sen per litre for RON95, Diesel — Muhyiddin 17 Mar 2021 / 23:01 H. Pix for representational purpose only. KUALA LUMPUR: The government is subsidising almost 30 sen per litre for RON95 petrol and diesel, which are currently set at their respective ceiling prices of RM2.05 and RM2.15, said Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. The prime minister said the government had set the ceiling prices to protect consumers from the impact of fuel price hikes as based on current trend, world crude oil prices are expected to rise. “This means that the government is subsidising a tota...

Wednesday, 17 Mar 2021 07:35 PM MYT BY KEERTAN AYAMANY A man watches a live telecast of Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin's speech in Kuala Lumpur January 12, 2020. — Picture by Miera Zulyana Subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates on news you need to know. KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 — Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today announced five initiatives under the Strategic Programme to Empower the People and Economy (Pemerkasa) aimed at making Malaysia’s economy more competitive globally. Muhyiddin said the initiatives would primarily increase foreign investments,...

Punch Newspapers Sections Friday Olokor, Abuja THE Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, on Monday, promised to use the 2023 general elections to set the standard for future polls. Yakubu made the promise during a meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners, at the INEC Headquarters, Abuja. As part of measures to make this possible, he gave RECs one week within which to compile and submit an inventory of all election materials in their custody, to enable the commission make better arrangements especially where there were shortfalls. He said, “As you a...

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, has promised to use the 2023 general election to set standard, saying it must be different from previous elections in terms of preparations and readiness.