KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 — The approval of the Supply Bill 2020 (Budget 2021) with a slim majority was among the focus of the Third Meeting of the Third Session of the 14th Parliament which ended on Thursday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 — The Third Session of the Third Term of the 14th Parliament closed its curtain yesterday, with the final week witnessing the House giving its “aye” to the first budget by the Perikatan Nasional (PN)  government, despite the gruelling debates.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 16 — Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) can obtain financing of up RM5 million from Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM)’s RM1 billion High Tech Facility – National Investment Aspirations (HTF-NIA).

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 9 — After a heated debate, the Supply Bill 2021 for the Ministry of Health (MOH), was passed with a majority voice vote at Dewan Rakyat today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 — The amount spent by the Health Ministry (MOH) in tackling the Covid-19 pandemic from March 18 to October 31 is among matters to be raised at the Dewan Rakyat sitting today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 — Which sector contributes significantly to the country's economic growth during the Covid-19 pandemic will be answered at the Dewan Rakyat today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 — The Supply Bill or Budget 2021 for the Prime Minister’s Department (JPM) and the Ministry of Finance (MOF) was passed at the committee stage today through a bloc voting which saw over 100 MPs voted in favour of the bill, while 95 voted against it.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 29 — While commending the government for its Covid-19 vaccine purchase agreement with Pfizer yesterday, a think tank believes that the allocation under Budget 2021 for the Health Ministry (MOH) should be reviewed, especially with regard to the vaccines’ logistical and storage requirements.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 27 — The ringgit opened little changed against the US dollar today, after closing broadly higher yesterday, on positive sentiment brought by the approval of Budget 2021.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 26 — The Dewan Rakyat sitting today will not be adjourned until all matters at the policy-level on Budget 2021 are completed, said Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Takiyuddin Hassan.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 26 — The Dewan Rakyat sitting today is expected to be an important one with various quarters waiting to see whether Budget 2021 will be passed or not.

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 25 — The Health Ministry (MOH) has expressed hope that Members of Parliament (MPs) will vote wisely on Budget 2021 for the sake of the country and the people, especially in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 25 — Perbadanan Tabung Pendidikan Tinggi Nasional (PTPTN) loans for B40 students taking diploma courses at Private Institutions of Higher Learning (IPTS) will be increased from RM6,800 to RM8,000 per semester, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

KUALA LUMPUR, 25 Nov — Issues on basic infrastructure in the rural areas of Sabah and online classes by institutions of higher learning are expected to be raised at the Dewan Rakyat today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 23 — The Inland Revenue Board (IRB) believes the government's target of RM143.9 billion direct tax collection next year is reasonable, backed by the economic recovery.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 23 — The debate on the Supply Bill 2021 in respect of Budget 2021 in Parliament can be extended in an effort to find the best point of agreement between the government bloc and the opposition.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 — The Transport Ministry which receives RM6.05 billion allocation under Budget 2021, will be providing various incentives to benefit the people.

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 19 — The government has high hopes that the Inland Revenue Board (IRB) is able to collect its tax collection target of RM127 billion this year, as well as the direct tax collection target of RM143.9 billion for 2021, said Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 16 — The Covid-19 pandemic, which resulted in the closing of Malaysia’s borders, has prompted the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industries (Mafi) to raise the target for local rice production to 75 per cent in the future.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 15 — The government is prepared to increase the number of contributors eligible to withdraw their savings from Account 1 of the Employees Provident Fund (EPF), says Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz.