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Thesun 2009-03-11 Page01 Rm60bil Fix
Thesun 2009-03-11 Page01 Rm60bil Fix
Thesun 2009-03-11 Page01 Rm60bil Fix
Wednesday
March 11, 2009
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HIGHLIGHTS
RM60bil fix
WHO GETS WHAT
WAGE EARNERS:
» Housebuyers given tax relief on
interest paid on housing loans
up to RM10,000 a year for three
years;
» Tax exemption under retrench-
ment benefit raised to RM10,000
from RM6,000 for each
completed year of service;
» The government will issue RM5
billion in syariah-compliant
Savings Bonds this year. The
AMID A WIDER AND DEEPER GLOBAL ECONOMIC CRISIS, bond will have a maturity of three
years, with an annual return of
5% and will be paid quarterly.
NAJIB UNVEILS COMPREHENSIVE PACKAGE OF REMEDIES All citizens aged 21 and above
are eligible. Minimum investment
of RM1,000 and a maximum of
ZULKIFLI ERSAL/THESUN