About three million adult Singaporeans to receive S$100-$600 Assurance Package cash payments in December
SINGAPORE: Some three million adult Singaporeans aged 21 and above in 2026 will receive a cash payment of between S$100 and S$600 from Dec 5.
CHARTING A NEW PATH FOR HEALTHCARE
Healthcare made headlines last year when Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced a significant allocation of RM41.22bil for the Health Ministry (MOH) in Budget 2024, marking a notable increase of approximately 13.5% from the previous year’s allocation of RM36.3bil in Budget 2023.
EPF pays out RM708mil govt additional contribution incentive
KUALA LUMPUR: The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) today announced the disbursement of a RM708mil Government Additional Contribution incentive to its 1.4 million members aged between 40 and under 55.
Ministries have just over a month to spend Budget 2023 allocations, says Ahmad
PONTIAN: All 26 ministries have about one month and a week left to spend every penny of the allocation channelled to them from Budget 2023, says Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan.
Dr Wee questions why only RM565mil available to maintain 10,000 schools next year
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong has questioned discrepancies in the RM1bil allocation in Budget 2024 meant to maintain 10,000 schools nationwide.
Indonesia finance minister predicts smaller 2023 budget deficit
Indonesia will likely book a smaller-than-expected budget deficit this year, even after taking into account President Joko Widodo's new incentives to boost growth, which will be rolled out later in 2023, its finance minister said on Wednesday.
RM100mil allocation for Mitra fully disbursed
PUTRAJAYA: A sum of RM8.24mil has been spent by the Malaysia Indian Community Transformation Unit (Mitra) to help hardcore poor Indian households, says Datuk R. Ramanan.
Look inward before claiming Putrajaya neglected Kelantan, Anwar tells Syahir
KUALA LUMPUR: Bachok MP Mohd Syahir Che Sulaiman should look at Kelantan's own administration instead of claiming the Federal Government has neglected the state, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
BELANJAWAN 2023 SUPPORT FOR ISLAM AND ALL FAITHS
THE Government has provided an allocation of RM1.5bil under Belanjawan 2023 for the management of Islamic affairs in the country to advance the administrative efficiency of Islamic institutions here.
MORE FUNDS UNDER BELANJAWAN 2023 FOR EDUCATION AND FACILITIES
THE Education Ministry (MOE) received the highest allocation of RM55.2bil in Belanjawan 2023 – RM2.6bil more than the previous year.
