PERMATANG PAUH, May 1 – A PKR member is calling for Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Ahmad Maslan to resign after failing to keep his promise to exempt mobile prepaid cards from the Goods and Services Tax (GST) within a month. Bayan Baru Member of Parliament Sim Tze Tzin said the prepaid card
BUKIT MERTAJAM, May 1 – The Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate for Permatang Pauh by-election, Suhaimi Sabudin, has so far covered over 60 per cent of the areas in the constituency in his bid to win the hearts and votes of the people since the nomination day on April 25. The
KUALA LUMPUR, May 1 – The anti-GST rally held in Kuala Lumpur Saturday is an effort by the Opposition to play up issues and seeking the sympathy of the rakyat. UMNO Youth Exco, Armand Azha Abu Hanifah said, the Opposition deliberately used the Goods and Services Tax (GST) to garner the support of
KUALA LUMPUR, May 1 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak on Friday directed the Communication and Multimedia Minister to handle issues relating to the top-up prepaid cards. He said only the minister concerned, namely Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek could make any comments on the issue. “Shabery Cheek please
KUALA LUMPUR, May 1 – The currency of Malaysia’s ringgit was poised for the biggest monthly gain since 2008 as a rebound in crude prices brightened prospects for Asia’s only major oil exporter. It was strengthened 4.3 percent against the dollar so far in April. It also was an Asia’s best
GEORGETOWN, May 1 – A lorry driver escaped with minor injuries early today after being fired at by two men on a motorcycle along Jalan Brown Pulau Tikus here. Penang police chief Datuk Abdul Rahim Hanafi said the 3.20 am incident today was the second harrowing experience for the 28-year-old victim
BUTTERWORTH, May 1 – Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Ahmad Maslan will abide by the Prime Minister’s instructions that the issue of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on pre-paid reload cards be handled by the Minister of Communications and Multimedia Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek (KKM). “I will abide by
BUKIT MERTAJAM, May 1 – A total of 627 voters comprising police personnel and their spouses will be involved in early voting for the Permatang Pauh by-election on Sunday. Election Commission (EC) secretary Datuk Abdul Ghani Salleh said early voting would be held in four polling centres, namely Dewan Gemilang, Seberang
SEBERANG JAYA, May 1 – Almost 1 thousand protesters clad in red came up in droves to the Penang state government-organised Labour Day gathering to oppose the goods and services tax (GST) which is started on 5pm today at Tapak Ekspo Seberang Jaya, Penang. PKR’s Seberang Jaya assemblyman Dr Afif Bahardin, and DAP’s Bukit Mertajam
ROMPIN, April 30 – Motorists using the Kuantan federal road to Johor Baharu are advised to use alternative routes as the road in front of Dewan Jubli Perak Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah will be closed from 8pm this Tuesday. Pahang Police Contingent Crime Prevention and Community Safety Department deputy chief and
KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 – Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said the contribution of workers in the country is the bedrock of national economic development under the National Transformation Policy introduced by the government. He said without workers, all government plans under the Economic Transformation Programme (ETP) and the
PUTRAJAYA, April 30 – All 18 pupils of Sekolah Rendah Jenis Kebangsaan pupils (Chinese) Lick Hung, USJ Selangor, who were detected with hand-foot-and-mouth disease (HFMD) are in a stable condition and being treated as outpatients, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam. He said the classes involved were closed for
GEORGETOWN, April 30 – Penang Yang di-Pertua Negeri Tun Abdul Rahman Abbas opened the 13th state legislative assembly sitting today. In his speech, Rahman congratulated the Penang Island City Council, for George Town being conferred city status recently, and for having the state’s first woman mayor. “May Penang continue to
KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 – The post-Goods and Services Tax (GST) impact will be among the issues to be discussed during the monetary policy committee meeting next week, said Bank Negara Malaysia Governor Tan Sri Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz. She said the meeting will discuss the risk to the country’s
BUKIT MERTAJAM, April 30 – Despite the cry by Penang Pas Youth that their counterparts in PKR still owe them an apology, PKR national Youth deputy chief Dr Afif Bahardin remains non-committal on the matter. Dr Afif today refused to comment when asked if the wing was contemplating to issue
GEORGETOWN, April 30- A developed country means more than just its people earning a high income, it should also involve the capability of its industries, its philosophy and the efficiency of its people, said former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. He said the definition of a developed country based
ROMPIN, April 30 – Two of four early voting centres for the Rompin by-election, the information rooms of Muadzam Shah Police Station and Tekek Police Station, Tioman were closed at 2 pm today. They were opened at 8 am. An Election Commission (EC) spokesman said the voting centres were closed early
PUTRAJAYA, April 30 – Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, who is serving a five-year jail term for sodomising his former aide, has filed a review application to set aside his conviction and jail sentence on grounds of injustice. The notice of motion which was attached, together with Anwar’s nine-page affidavit-in-support of the
KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 – The retail prices of RON95 and RON97 petrol as well as diesel for May 2015 will be maintained at the current levels, a Ministry of Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism (MDTCC) spokesperson told Bernama today. The prices will be unchanged for the third consecutive month, with RON95
SHAH ALAM, April 30 – A restaurant in Section 16 here is the first to be charged in court for an offence under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) 2014. Restoran Hameeds Corner, which was represented by its owner Raja Bunesh Bagam Kamarudeen, 38, pleaded not guilty to five counts of
