Tag: Putrajaya
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Kuskop: Sim Announces Interest-Free Loan Moratorium and Expanded MSME Financing to Aid Flood-affected Businesses
Government Unveils Relief Package for Flood-Affected MSMEs In a decisive move to stabilize the local economy, the government announced a six-month, interest-free loan moratorium for flood-affected businesses. The policy aims to provide immediate relief to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) that were disrupted by recent flooding, allowing them to conserve cash flow during a…
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Why Registered Childcare Centres Are Closing in KL, Putrajaya and Perak Despite Rising Demand
Rising Demand Meets Rising Challenges Across Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, and Perak, registered childcare centres faced a paradox in the latest year: demand for early childhood care grew, yet the number of operational, registered centres declined. The Department of Statistics Malaysia highlighted a trend where families increasingly sought reliable childcare, spurring conversations about accessibility, affordability, and…
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Childcare Closures in KL, Putrajaya & Perak Despite Rising Demand
Rising Demand Meets Unexpected Closures Parents in Kuala Lumpur (KL), Putrajaya, and Perak are feeling the pinch as more registered childcare centres shut their doors despite a growing need for early childhood care. Data from the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) show a decline in the number of registered providers last year, even as birth…
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Anwar Announces Formal Sabah 40% Revenue Negotiations to Resolve Long-Running Dispute
A Federal Push to Resolve Sabah’s 40% Revenue Entitlement In a move that signals a renewed federal commitment to resolving a long-standing funding dispute, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced that the government will commence formal technical negotiations with Sabah over the state’s 40 per cent revenue entitlement. The talks are set to begin…
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Anwar: Putrajaya pledges serious push to resolve Sabah’s 40% revenue rights
A formal start to Sabah’s long-standing revenue rights negotiations Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim confirmed today that the federal government will commence formal, technical negotiations with Sabah on the state’s 40 per cent revenue entitlement. The move marks a shift from earlier statements and signals what Anwar described as a serious effort to address a dispute…