PENANG, 13 Jan 2009: The Penang government has applied for a RM500 million allocation from the federal government for various programmes. These would include programmes for retraining workers and providing business opportunities in the state over the next two years, Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said today. “I met with Datuk Seri Najib and he […]
RM500 million
Penang seeks RM500 million from federal govt
PENANG, 6 Nov 2008: The Penang government, in bracing itself for economic uncertainty next year in the wake of the global financial turmoil, has sought RM500 million from the federal government to fund the retraining of workers due to possible retrenchment. Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said the RM50 million to be allocated by the […]