KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 — A group of journalists covering the ongoing parliamentary session turned up in black today as a sign of solidarity with news portal The Malaysian Insider, which is currently under investigation for sedition. Four of the news portal’s staff, including its chief executive Jahabar Sadiq, and The Edge
KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 – Senior federal counsel Amarjeet Singh told reporters that Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has been disqualified as the Permatang Pauh member of parliament. The Pardons Board today had rejected Anwar’s petition for a royal pardon for his sodomy conviction “On March 16, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong at
KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 – The Goods and Services Tax (GST) kicks in today and consumers should be aware of the avenues they have to get more information about it. For starters, the whole list of items exempted from GST are on the Royal Malaysian Customs Department website http://gst.customs.gov.my/ or http://gst.customs.gov.my/en/cp/SiteAssets/GST%20List%20of%20Sundry%20Goods%20(15%20JAN%202015).pdf Also available on the website
KUALA LUMPUR, March 1 – The retail prices of RON95, RON97 and diesel for April 2015 remain unchanged, according to the Ministry of Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism (MDTCC) today. The price of RON95 is unchanged at RM1.95 per litre, RON97 at RM2.25 per litre and diesel at RM1.95 a litre
KUALA LUMPUR: In light of the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) which comes into force today, Proton Holdings Bhd has announced the new prices for its models, with reduction of up to RM1,475, or 3.25 per cent, per unit on selected variants. The new on-the road prices include
GEORGETOWN, March 31 – Dato Patahiyah would like to take this opportunity to congratulate to Mr. Secretary, members of the council and the Department Heads on the declaration of the Council to the City Council of Penang. Today is also a day of historic enough that I was appointed as
SELANGOR, March 31 – The Selangor government called off its water industry restructuring deal because Putrajaya had wanted not only the water assets but also the land on which the assets are located, said Selangor Menteri Besar Mohamed Azmin Ali. Azmin said based on the deal, the listed assets to be
KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 – The resurgence of the Sultan Azlan Shah Airport is continuing with a fourth carrier launching scheduled flights from the Ipoh airport. Tigerair said in a statement that it will start direct flights between Ipoh and Singapore from May 29. The budget carrier will operate four weekly flights on
KANGAR, March 31 – All 20 public institutions of higher learning (IPTA) in the country are to maintain their tuition fees and cost of accommodation even after the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) tomorrow. This was stated by the chairman of the IPTA Vice-Chancellors and Rectors (JKNC/R)
KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 – If you’ve been saving up on your credit card reward points for a special redemption, you may want to scrap that plan and redeem whatever you can soonest possible. Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) has already issued letters to credit card holders advising that its redemption point system
PETALING JAYA, March 31 — The Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) has warned it will come down hard on errant and unscrupulous taxi drivers. Its enforcement chief, Datuk Paduka Che Hasni Che Ahmad, said: “Since January until the second week of March, there were 661 cases of cabbies not using the
HONG KONG, March 30 – The president and CEO of The Associated Press called on Monday for changes to international laws that would make it a war crime to kill journalists or take them hostage. Gary Pruitt said a new framework is needed to protect journalists as they cover conflicts in which
KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 – The office of online news portal The Malaysian Insider was raided this evening. Police and personnel from the Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) were present during the raid. It is also learned that three, managing editor Lionel Morais, Bahasa news editor Amin Shah Iskandar and analysis editor Zulkifli
KOTA KINABALU, March 30 – Sabah PKR and DAP have decided to cut political tie with state Pas. State PKR chairman Datuk Seri Lajim Ukin said during a joint press conference with DAP today the decision was made following PAS’s move in implementing hudud law. “The party did not reject the hudud
GST Helpdesk Hotline The helpdesk hotline consists of dedicated hotlines in each state to compliment the existing GST Hotline and Customs Call Centre (CCC) which was congested with queries. GST Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) book The FAQ book provides all taxable persons with an additional reference material. The book will
KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 – The government today tabled six bills to deal with the growing domestic and international threats of terrorism. Two Bills — The Prevention of Terrorism Bill 2015 (Pota) and the Special Measures Against Terrorism in Foreign Countries Bill 2015 — were tabled for their first readings while the rest were amendments to
PETALING JAYA, March 30 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said today the government is committed to ensuring that the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) will not burden the people. The prime minister said it should be realised that the primary objective of the implementation of the
PUTRAJAYA, March 30 – The Goods and Services Tax (GST) for the finance and banking sector is based on fees and not on the amount transacted. Senior assistant director of customs (banking and finance) Rozila Saad clarified that GST is not charged on various activities such as bank accounts, deposits and withdrawals.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 – The Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) has been urged to be as diligent in focusing on criminals on the street as they appear to be on Twitter, as claimed by a DAP assemblyman today. Selangor state assembly Speaker Hannah Yeoh, who had five men armed with parang, robbing her
KLANG, March 30 – Kelantan deputy Menteri Besar Datuk Mohd Amar Nik Abdullah urged party members and leaders to abide by the directives of the PAS President, Abdul Hadi Awang, and obey all decisions made in meetings of the party’s top leadership. Mohd Amar, when making the recommendation, said party members must
