Author: ANDREW ONG

National Consumer Foundation Sabah chairman David Chan thanks the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali for allowing Sabah and Sarawak to continue enjoying subsidised diesel. He also said the exclusion of Sabah and Sarawak from the new targeted diesel subsidy ruling by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim reflects his…

Bulk subsidy systems only benefit T20 and foreigners, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.  “Bulk subsidy systems cannot be maintained as they benefit ineligible groups (T20 and foreigners) and oppress the eligible ones. “If we were to pursue populism, we could simply continue with bulk subsidies and accumulate debt. However, out of awareness, the…

Deputy Finance Minister Lim Hui Ying stated that Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan will soon provide detailed information on the use of the fleet card. “There is a limit in terms of litres, not amount (value), but I think we wait for Finance Minister II (Amir) to make the announcement. We are…

China Press headlined that a scam group, operating under the name of the Prime Minister’s Office, launched an SME investment project five years ago, defrauding 15 people of nearly 30 million ringgit. Now, with the police crackdown, 18 people, including a 70-year-old man, have been arrested. The sudden implementation of the diesel subsidies rationalisation, left…

The Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC) collaborated closely with the Finance Ministry and the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry to access data for detecting cartel activities associated with targeted diesel subsidy information. “The crucial data will allow us to detect and respond to any signs of market distortion, particularly cartel activities,” said MyCC. “MyCC…

No subsidies are needed if alternatives to diesel are available, said Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg. “Find an alternative to diesel and you don’t need any subsidies. Why should we be talking about diesel when we have hydrogen?” he said after inaugurating the Asia Pacific Green Hydrogen Conference today. He mentioned that Sarawak…

Democratic Action Party (DAP) national chairman, Lim Guan Eng, questioned why the two elite schools, Royal Malay College Kuala Kangsar (MCKK) and Tunku Kurshiah College, allowed to teached Mathematics and Science in English. “… was it possible for other government schools in Peninsular Malaysia to follow what these two elite schools had done by applying…

We never intended to promise citizenship status to anyone, said Stulang State assemblyman Andrew Chen Kah Eng. “We never intended to promise citizenship status to anyone, as the laws related to this status are clearly stipulated in the country’s constitution, and the process set by the NRD must also be followed,” he said. He said…

China Press, Sin Chew Daily, Kwong Wah Daily and Guang Ming Daily headlined Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan announced that starting today the price of diesel in Peninsular Malaysia will float freely with market prices. The price per litre of diesel will increase from the current subsidized rate of RM2.15 to the…

Kota Melaka MP Khoo Poay Tiong has arranged a dialogue between the Malacca Coffee Shop-Keepers Association and the Ministry of Finance, to address small businesses’ concerns regarding the implementation of e-invoice set to begin on August 1st this year. To this end, he contacted Deputy Finance Minister Lim Hui Ying. “This concern was conveyed to…