Prihatin special grant may not seem like much but makes a big impact 04 Apr 2021 / 10:16 H. Bernama
KUALA LUMPUR: The assistance provided through the Prihatin Special Grant or Geran Khas Prihatin (GKP) showcases the government’s concern towards micro small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) that are the bedrock of the country’s economy.
GKP, which is aimed at helping MSMEs that are affected by Covid-19 pandemic, was introduced during the first round of the Movement Control Order (MCO) last year; and to date, the grants have helped 900,000 MSMEs with a total allocation of RM3.58 billion.
The aid is expected to alleviate the financial burden among the small businesses, especially in areas relating to working capital such as restocking of the inventory, purchasing raw materials and boosting cash reserves.
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KUALA LUMPUR: The Social Security Organisation (Socso) has disbursed more than RM14.1 billion in assistance to over 350,000 employers involving 2.7 million workers under various stimulus packages announced by the government during the ongoing Covid-19 crisis.
Its chief executive, Datuk Seri Dr Mohammed Azman Aziz Mohammed said Socso was now continuing its efforts with five initiatives under Budget 2021 and the Malaysian Economic and Rakyat’s Protection Assistance Package (Permai) to ensure no one was left behind during this crisis.
“There’s PenjanaKerjaya which covers hiring incentive, training programmes and youth apprenticeship, extended Job Search Allowance (JSA) under the Employment Insurance System (EIS) and targeted Wage Subsidy Programme for the tourism and retail industry, which was also extended for one month to all employers affected by the implementation of the MCO (Movement Control Order).”
Rent exemption, discounts for tenants of federal land, buildings extended 11 Mar 2021 / 22:50 H. Energy and Natural Resources Minister Datuk Dr Shamsul Anuar Nasarah. Bernama
PUTRAJAYA: The federal government has agreed to extend the exemption initiative and 50 percent discount to tenants of federal land and buildings. said Energy and Natural Resources Minister, Datuk Seri Dr Shamsul Anuar Nasarah.
In a statement today, he said the extension of the initiative was based on the objectives outlined by the government in the Malaysian Economic and Rakyat’s Protection Assistance Package (Permai) to support the viability of business.
On the initiative for federal land tenants, Shamsul Anuar said the extension of the rent exemption involved payment of rent for four months from Sept 1 to December 31 2020 to 259 tenants who were approved for March to August last year.
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