COVID-19: Perak Allocates a Further MYR 71 Million Economic Stimulus Targeting Six Sectors

The Government of Malaysian State of Perak has unveiled MYR 71.17 million under its second wave of economic stimulus to aid those impacted by the movement control order (MCO) imposed to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to the Menteri Besar of Perak, Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu, the second stimulus program will focus on six sectors with the business sector expected to receive MYR 18.4 million, whilst the agriculture and tourism sectors will receive MYR 15.6 million and MYR 10.84 million, respectively. Meanwhile, education and human capital sector, as well as social and welfare sectors are also expected to receive stimulus worth MYR 9.6 million and MYR 1.4 million, respectively. In addition, an amou...