KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 — The Finance Ministry will expedite the Bantuan Prihatin Nasional Phase 2 (BPN 2.0) payments totalling RM2.38 billion to the 11.06 million eligible recipients, who comprise 10.6 million BPN recipients and about 460,000 new recipients.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 2 — Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) can check on their application status for the Prihatin Special Grant (GKP) from June 3 onwards, said Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz today.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 2 — The total number of Bantuan Prihatin Nasional (BPN) recipients, including the third group comprising those who made an appeal from May 11 to 31, is estimated to be 10.77 million which involves an allocation of RM11.5 billion, said Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 2 — The Short-Term Economic Recovery Plan for June to December period will be launched by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin this month, said Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 29 — The short-term economic recovery plan which will be announced by the Prime Minister will see continued cooperation between the government and the private sector to ensure its smooth and orderly implementation to revive the economy.

PUTRAJAYA, May 29 — The Bantuan Prihatin Nasional (BPN) appeal counters at all Inland Revenue Board (IRB) branches will open tomorrow and on Sunday (May 30 and 31), except in Sabah and Labuan due to the Kaamatan public holidays.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 — The Inland Revenue Board (IRB) has set May 31, as the last date for the submission of appeals for the Bantuan Prihatin Nasional (BPN) cash aid.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 — The majority of youths feel the Economic Stimulus Package will counter the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and boost the national economy.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 — The second phase of the National Prihatin Aid (BPN) payout which was scheduled to end last week has been extended until May 22, due to some technical constraints.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 — The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah said the government needs to look for ways to help companies and businesses affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 — Rejected Bantuan Prihatin Nasional (BPN) applicants can appeal for reconsideration by submitting supporting documents to prove they are unemployed or facing a reduction in income, according to the Inland Revenue Board Malaysia (IRBM).

KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 — A total of 2.3 million new applications and appeals for Bantuan Prihatin Nasional (BPN) have been approved, with a cumulative total payout of RM1.7 billion, Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz announced today.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 — Loans totaling RM3 billion have been approved for 6,840 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) under the government’s easy financing scheme until May 5, Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz said.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 — Selected branches of the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) will resume some of their services tomorrow (May 6) to facilitate members requiring face-to-face transactions.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 28 — The second phase of the Bantuan Prihatin Nasional (BPN) payout will begin on May 4.

CYBERJAYA, April 27 — All new applications and appeals for the Bantuan Prihatin Nasional (BPN) should be made by April 30, said the Inland Revenue Board (LHDN).

KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 — Veterans of the Malaysian Armed Forces will receive RM500 special financial assistance through the Prihatin Rakyat Economic Stimulus Package.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 — The government has distributed the Bantuan Prihatin Nasional (BPN) aid to 6.5 million recipients in the B40 low income group, involving payment of more than RM4.8 billion, to-date.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 — As of April 12, the government has received 1.28 million applications for withdrawals under the Employees Provident Fund’s (EPF) i-Lestari facility for May, of which 1.17 million were approved, involving withdrawals totalling RM572 million.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 — The government has distributed RM4.9 billion of the Bantuan PRIHATIN Nasional (BPN) aid to 6.6 million Malaysians as of April 12, said Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.