PUTRAJAYA, Nov 4  -- Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today expressed hope that all Members of Parliament (MPs) including those from the opposition bloc will support the national Budget 2021 which will be tabled at Parliament this Friday for the sake of the people’s wellbeing and the country.

By M. Saraswathi

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 4 -- The government, as expected, will embark on an expansionary budget to ensure the rakyat's prosperity, business continuity and economic resilience in these unprecedented times.

KOTA BHARU, Nov 4  -- Operators of small and medium enterprises (SME) are hoping for a special allocation under the 2021 Budget for them to sustain their business that are affected by the COVID-19 outbreak.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 -- The government has been urged to help loan borrowers who have defaulted on their loan repayments for more than three months to the extent of being declared bankrupt and their properties being auctioned off.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 -- The Malaysian Youth Council (MYC)  suggested the government  to introduce a job guarantee scheme under the 2021 Budget to address the unemployment problem among the thousands of new graduates who are not able to secure jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

KUALA LUMPUR,  Nov 4 -- Empowering the nation's education digitally is hoped to be the main focus in the 2021 Budget, to be tabled this Friday, for the sustainability and continuity of the education system, especially in the face of the COVID-19 challenges.

GEORGE TOWN, Nov 3 -- The Association of School Canteen Operators (PPKSM) hopes the government will increase the payment rate of the school Supplementary Food Programme (RMT) and provide special assistance to canteen operators and their workers, in the 2021 Budget to be tabled this Friday.

SHAH ALAM, Nov 3 -- The Selangor State Government hopes that the aerospace sector, broadband infrastructure and construction of a new hospital will be among the focus of Budget 2021 scheduled to be tabled this Friday.

GEORGE TOWN, Nov 3 -- Fishermen hope that the government can focus on the empowerment of the group in Budget 2021 which will be tabled in the Dewan Rakyat, this Friday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 -- The government has been urged to look into the predicament of students studying in private higher education institutions (IPTS) in Budget 2021 which would be tabled in Parliament this Friday especially to go through the difficult period following the COVID-19 pandemic.