PETALING JAYA: The RM4bil saved through the targeted subsidy for diesel can now be redirected to public initiatives for the benefit of Malaysians, say consumer groups and business associations.
PETALING JAYA: The Malay Businessmen and Industrialists Association of Malaysia (Perdasama) has lauded the move to realign three bumiputra-mandated agencies under the supervision of the Economy Ministry.
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KLANG: With a new Prime Minister appointed and his Cabinet in place today, many Malaysians say their National Day wish is for political stability and economic progress to move the country forward.
KLANG: Selangor, the state with the most number of infections and deaths, will embark on a massive vaccination exercise on Monday targeting workers, especially those from the manufacturing sector.
The Selangor Covid-19 Vaccination Programme (SCVP) is being touted as the answer to returning the state to some sort of normalcy.
The nation’s most industrialised state, which is highly dependent on manufacturing and other industries, has been crippled by the succession of movement control orders since last March.
Selangor executive councillor in charge of investment Datuk Teng Chang Khim said the SCVP would help kickstart the state’s economic recovery.