KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 — The reappointment to lead the same portfolio has to some extent given continuity to the policies that have been carried out over the past 18 months, said Finance Minister, Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
In reply to a question on efforts to strengthen fundamental policies to the people affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, Tengku Zafrul said the MoF used the method of engaging interaction with traders, associations and stakeholders to find out the main problems faced by these groups.“That is why, we continue the initiative or special grant assistance where a payment allocation of approximately RM6.08 billion was given to one million MSMEs,” he said.
“We have already provided assistance in terms of funding, moratoriums and so on. However, if they need more assistance, we at MoF are refining ways to focus more on business groups in Budget 2022,” he said.