Income tax waivers for 2020, 2021 proposal
KUALA LUMPUR: The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) has proposed for the government to consider income tax waivers due to the impact caused by the Covid-19 outbreak. In the FMM Budget 2021 wish list today, FMM president Tan Sri Soh Thian Lai said since taxable income has been greatly reduced, the loss in tax revenue […]
Long Lama industrial estate included in 12MP
MIRI: The proposed industrial estate for Long Lama will be included in the 12th Malaysia Plan (MP12), said Minister of International Trade and Industry, Industrial Terminal and Entrepreneur Development Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan. Awang Tengah, who is also Second Minister of Urban Development and Natural Resources, said the set up of the estate […]
Mega-size mural painting proposed
BATU NIAH: A mega-size mural painting themed with various uniqueness in the Subis district has been proposed. This special item is to be set up here in Batu Niah. Assistant Minister for Women, Family and Childhood Development Assistant Minister Rosey Yunus who disclosed this on Friday, said the proposal to set up a mural painting […]
Reconsider centralised school
TEBEDU: Education, Science and Technological Research Minister, Datuk Seri Michael Manyin Jawong has urged parents and community leaders in the district to reconsider allowing the building of a centralised school. He said during a recent dialogue between the district education office and local residents, only 26 percent supported the proposal of closing the smaller schools to […]
MTUC hopes Cabinet passes proposal to increase social welfare aid
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) hopes the Cabinet will unanimously agree with Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s suggestion of raising the Social Welfare Department’s monthly aid for needy people. Its secretary-general J Solomon said MTUC welcomed the prime minister’s proposal to increase the monthly aid to RM1,000 from the current amount […]
MOH proposes compound for violators increased from RM1,000 to RM10,000
KUALA LUMPUR: Ministry of Health (MOH) has proposed to the government to increase the fine for compoundable offences under Act 342 (Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988) from the current RM1,000 to RM10,000. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the revised figure has been submitted to Parliament recently and would […]
Serian MP’s sky bridge proposal gets support
KUCHING: The Ministry of Works is ready to bring up the proposal of building a sky bridge or hanging bridge in Bukit Paren Binong along the Serian-Tebedu Road to the Economic Planning Unit (EPU). Its Senior Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said he agreed with Serian MP, Datuk Seri Richard Riot Jaem that the Bukit Paren […]
Students hope for school in their area
MUKAH: Balingian-born students studying here are hopeful that a proposed Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Balingian will be implemented soon and become a reality. A Form 3 student Scholastica Lenny, and her friends, Veronica (Form 2), Fellissica Wendy (Form 4) and Raynold Gabriel (Form 1), all studying at SMK Three Rivers here are excited for the […]
Continuous development assured
TATAU: Residents in Ulu Kakus have been assured that various development projects have been planned and implemented in the Kakus constituency. Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Sarawak Bumiputera Law and Customs) Datuk John Sikie Tayai said presently, areas in Ulu Kakus had been provided with solar-powered electricity. He pointed out that electricity supply […]
Naim Holdings proposed to dispose lands in Bintulu for RM340 mln
KUALA LUMPUR: Naim Holdings Bhd’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Petrochemical Hub Sdn Bhd had entered into a sale and purchase agreement (SPA) with Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) for the proposed disposal of two parcels of vacant land with a total area of approximately 405.6 hectares in Bintulu, Sarawak for RM340 million. In a filing with Bursa […]