PJM 2022 to help revive retail sector, says PM

KUALA LUMPUR, 20 Ogos -- Naib Presiden UMNO Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob dilantik sebagai Perdana Menteri Kesembilan. Pelantikan itu diperkenan Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah selaras dengan Perkara 40(2)(a) dan Perkara 43(2)(a) Perlembagaan Persekutuan, selepas mengadakan Perbincangan Khas Raja-raja Melayu selama dua jam di Istana Negara hari ini. --fotoBERNAMA (2021) HAK CIPTA TERPELIHARA KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 -- UMNO vice-president Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob has been appointed as the country’s 9th Prime Minister. The appointment was consented by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah in accordance with Article 40(2)(a) and Article 43(2)(a) of the Federal Constitution, after a two-hour discussion with the Malay rulers at Istana Negara today. -- fotoBERNAMA (2021) COPYRIGHTS RESERVED

KUALA LUMPUR: The nationwide implementation of "Program Jualan Malaysia" (Malaysia Sales Programme) or PJM 2022 throughout the year will enable people to shop at cheaper prices as well as help revive the retail sector affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, says Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob (pic).

The Prime Minister said the government had allocated RM10mil under the 2022 Budget to support the initiative, adding that it targeted to achieve sales amounting to RM500bil this year.