KUCHING, March 21 — Sarawak’s overall domestic electrification rate rose to 99.4 per cent at the end of 2023. Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB) Group chief executive officer Datuk Sharbini Suhaili said that its electricity supply coverage for rural communities, including residents in remote areas, had reached 98.4 per cent. He attributed the success to the … Read more
PUTRAJAYA, March 20 — The rate of urbanisation rose to 75.1 per cent in 2020, leading to improved quality of life and life expectancy of the country’s population, according to the 2023 edition of the Malaysia Social Statistics Review (MSSR) published by the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM). Chief Statistician Datuk Seri Mohd Uzir Mahidin … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 — The government has sought clarification from Google concerning the erroneous exchange rate data showing the ringgit against the US dollar at RM4.98, as displayed by the search engine yesterday, given the recurrence of similar inaccuracies in the past. Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 — Issues related to the utilisation of solar technology in Malaysia, the new salary rate for police and the effectiveness of Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) in detecting and recovering assets or money obtained through deceitful methods will be among the focus of the Dewan Rakyat sitting today. According to the Order … Read more
SHAH ALAM, March 4 — The Selangor State Legislative Assembly was informed that the high cost of living is among the factors contributing to the high divorce rate among Muslims in the state. State Islamic Affairs and Cultural Innovation exco, Mohammad Fahmi Ngah, explained that the disparity between income growth and the rising cost of … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, March 2 — The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Liiving (KPDN) launched Ops Kesan 2024 yesterday to assess the impact of the recent increase in the sales and service tax (SST) rate from six per cent to eight per cent that came into effect on March 1. Minister Datuk Armizan Mohd … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26 — Hoteliers’ prediction of up to 30 per cent higher room rates due to the increase in sales and service tax (SST) should not weigh down the local travel industry, groups said. Advertisement Malaysia Tourism Federation president Datuk Tan Kok Liang said that the plan to increase the room rates were … Read more
KUANTAN – Lebih 3,000 keping saman dilunaskan oleh pesalah trafik Majlis Bandaraya Kuantan (MBK) sempena hari pertama Kempen Flat Rate pada Karnival MBK hari ini. Ketua Seksyen Perhubungan Awam dan Korporat MBK, Norkamawati Kamal berkata, pembayar kompaun letak kereta mengambil peluang melunaskan bayaran saman ekoran diskaun luar biasa mencecah hampir 97 peratus. Norkamawati Kamal “Bayaran … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 — The unity government will make efforts to reduce the country’s fiscal deficit rate to 4.3 per cent this year, said Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil. Fahmi, who is the unity government’s spokesperson, said Malaysia recorded a three per cent gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the fourth quarter of 2023, despite … Read more
KINABATANGAN, Feb 8 — Sabah Deputy Chief Minister III Datuk Shahelmey Yahya wants coordination between the Sabah Water Department (JANS) and the Public Works Department (JKR) to tackle the issue of high non-revenue water (NRW) rate in Kinabatangan due to frequent pipe leaks. Shahelmey, who is also the Sabah minister of works, explained that with … Read more
