KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 -- The government will implement seven key initiatives worth RM410 million to empower the agriculture sector and food industry next year, according to Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 -- The government will freeze the issuance of new import licence for cigarette effective Jan 1, 2021 as one of the strategies to improve revenue collection and address smuggling activities especially for high duty goods.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 -- The government will extend the income tax relief period on Private Retirement Scheme (PRS) contributions by individual taxpayers.  

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 -- Sabah and Sarawak will respectively be receiving RM5.1 billion and RM4.5 billion in development allocation for next year, as provided under Budget 2021 tabled at Dewan Rakyat today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 -- The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) will provide further details on the targeted EPF Account 1 withdrawal facility on Nov 11.

KOTA KINABALU, Nov 6 -- Budget 2021 tabled today is a decisive budget to address COVID-19 devastating impact across all sectors of the community and economy especially in this state, said Chief Minister Datuk Hajiji Noor.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 -- The government has agreed to increase the allowance for takmir (religious) teachers at mosques from RM800 to RM900 per month through Budget 2021 to appreciate the contributions of 4,000 individuals who galvanise the community at the congregational level.

• Prime Minister's Office of Malaysia
• Ministry of Finance
• Central Bank of Malaysia