According to Chow, the grant has been in Malaysia since 1989 and to date, a total of RM17.7 million was disbursed for 149 projects in contribution towards enhancing the welfare of Malaysians. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Consul-General of Japan in Penang Kanoya Shinichiro said the grant is in support of organisations to help needy and less fortunate people especially during this difficult times brought on by the novel coronavirus pandemic. The Penang lawmaker said six projects in Penang have benefited from the GGP, the last of which was a fishery rehabilitation project by the Fisheries Department in 2005.
He said the evaluation process will take approximately six months and disbursement of the grant will be in March 2021.
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