Budget 2023: 20% discounts on PTPTN repayments for three months
KUALA LUMPUR: National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) borrowers will be given a 20% discount for three months starting March 1, says Finance Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Read full story
Budget 2023: My50 monthly LRT pass continues, unlimited travel bus pass programme expanded
KUALA LUMPUR: The My50 monthly LRT pass initiative continues for the benefit of nearly 180,000 users in the urban communities who commute to work, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim Read full story
RM1mil withdrawal not ordered by Syed Saddiq, says witness
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court was told that the RM1mil withdrawal from the Angkatan Bersatu Anak Muda (Armada) account was not ordered by Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman. Read full story
Budget 2023: Health Ministry gets RM36.3bil, second highest after Education
PETALING JAYA: In tabling the revised Budget 2023, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the Health Ministry would be given an allocation of RM36.3bil. Read full story
Socso to amend Act to encourage women to return to work, says Anwar
KUALA LUMPUR: The Social Security Organisation (Socso) will amend its Act to allow disbursement of grant equivalent to 80 per cent of the insured salary value of workers to encourage women to get back into the workforce after long maternity or parental leave, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Read full story
Budget 2023: Digital content grants worth RM102mil for arts and culture sectors
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of RM102mil has been allocated to assist and promote new creative works in the arts and culture sectors in the form of Digital Content Grants. Read full story
Govt committed to protecting livelihoods
THE government is committed to protecting the livelihood of the rakyat, upholding integrity, enhancing a caring and compassionate society, as well as improving the effectiveness of public and private sector, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said.
US announces US$2 billion in new Ukraine military aid
THE United States will send Ukraine a new military aid package worth US$2 (RM8.6) billion, a top US official said yesterday, a day before the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion. “Today, the United States announced a further US$2 billion in security assistance to Ukraine,” national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on CNN.
Putrajaya to impose tax on luxury goods
THE government proposes to introduce a new tax on luxury goods this year for watches and other fashion items, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said.
Vape product tax on the cards
THE government wants to impose an excise duty on nicotine-based products used in electric cigarettes and vapes, Anwar Ibrahim said when retabling Budget 2023 today.