KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 (Bernama) — The government is still studying a proposal to abolish the approved permit (AP) policy for the import of vehicles, says International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed. “When we look deeper, we find that it is a little difficult, ther …
Read More »Business : Government Warns Stern Action Against GST Price Hikers
PUTRAJAYA, July 3 (Bernama) — The government will take stern action those who increase prices after the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on April 1, 2015, says Finance Ministry Secretary-General Tan Sri Dr Mohd Irwan Serigar Abdullah. He said those who sell goods and provide …
Read More »General : Senate: Government Confident Of Achieving Target Of 1,000 Farmer’s Markets By 2020
KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 (Bernama) — The Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry is confident of achieving its target of setting up 1,000 farmer’s markets in the country by the year 2020, the Dewan Negara was told Tuesday. Its Deputy Minister Datuk Tajuddin Abdul Rahman said to date, …
Read More »Business : Government Has To Diversify Revenue To Reduce Fiscal Deficit – Najib
KUALA LUMPUR, June 17 (Bernama) — The government has to diversify revenue to reduce the country’s fiscal deficit to 3.5 per cent this year and achieve a balanced budget by 2020. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak in his Facebook posting today, said sustainable spending is part of …
Read More »General : Parliament: Government Mulls Incentives For Rainwater Collection System Installation
KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 (Bernama) — The government is considering providing incentives to developers for installing rainwater collection and reuse system (SPAH) in buildings to address complaints of high cost in fixing the devises, the Dewan Rakyat was told Thursday. Deputy Urban Well-being, Hou …
Read More »King wants the people and Government to work together
KUALA LUMPUR: The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah wants the people to work together with the Government to ensure whatever plans and aspirations desired are realised. He said no countries in the world could achieve progress and create a name for itself merely by dependin …
Read More »General : Government Aims To Build Mini Children’s Houses By 2020
KOTA BAHARU, May 12 (Bernama) — The Women, Family and Community Development Ministry aims to set up Mini Children’s Homes to place neglected and abused children nationwide by 2020. Its minister Datuk Seri Rohani Abdul Karim said there was currently only one such existing home in the coun …
Read More »Thai protesters launch 'final fight' as government clings on
BANGKOK: Thai protesters vowed Friday to besiege television stations and police positions as they launched a launched a “final fight” to topple a government that is on the ropes after its leader was dismissed. Several thousand protesters left their main encampment in a park in the city …
Read More »General : Johor Government Plans To Develop New Water Sources To Overcome Supply Shortage
JOHOR BAHARU, May 5 (Bernama) — The Johor government is planning to develop new water sources to meet the need for water supply in the state, particularly in the districts of Johor Baharu and Kota Tinggi, which is expected to be sufficient only up to the year 2018. State Executive Councillor f …
Read More »General : Government Never Rejected Hudud – Najib
ALOR SETAR, April 24 (Bernama) — The government has never rejected hudud as Allah’s Law, but there are so many issues that need to be solved before the law can be fully implemented in the country, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said. He said many restraints and issues must be …
Read More »General : Federal Government, BN Offer Condolences To Family Of Late Karpal Singh
GEORGE TOWN, April 17 (Bernama) — The federal government and the Barisan Nasional (BN) offered condolences to the family of DAP leader Karpal Singh who died in a road accident in Perak early Thursday. The condolences were extended by Deputy Prime Minister and BN deputy chairman Tan Sri Muhyidd …
Read More »General : State Government Approves RM1.5 Million To Upgrade Rural Football Fields In Sabah
KOTA KINABALU, April 16 (Bernama) — The Sabah Government has approved a RM1.5 million allocation to upgrade 11 football fields in rural areas this year under the Rural Sports Facility Development Project, said state assistant youth and sports minister, Masiung Banah. He said the state governme …
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