KUALA LUMPUR: The Government has no plan to introduce personalised vehicle registration numbers based on names of individuals or companies, Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Abdul Rahim Bakri said. He said the current vehicle registration numbers were associated with the various states, for example “A” for Perak, “S” for Sabah and so on. “Besides, the ministry [...]
PERAK has proven itself to be a good paymaster, having paid off its arrears to the Federal Government on time, said Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir. He said the state had a good track record of repaying its debts on schedule while making sure its debt situation was well-managed and under control. [...]
IPOH, Dec 20 – There was uproar at the Perak state assembly sitting today when a number of Barisan Nasional (BN) assemblymen raised the issue of alleged rewarding of land involving two Perak DAP leaders for appointing Datuk Seri Nizar Jamaluddin from PAS as menteri besar after the 2008 general election. The commotion started when [...]
Some 1.9 million applications for the 1Malaysia People’s Aid 2.0 (BR1M 2.O) programme have been received as at Dec 12, the Dewan Negara was told today. Deputy Finance Minister Donald Lim said the total covered 1.4 million unmarried applicants and 435,232 household applicants. “The distribution of BR1M is expected to start in early 2013 and [...]
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 13 – The home ministry will review measures to facilitate the application of Malaysians of Siamese descent whose race status is stated as “Thai”, to amend it in their birth certificate, the Dewan Negara was told today. Deputy Minister Datuk Lee Chee Leong said, it would be done in accordance with current [...]
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 – The hike in the real property gains tax (RPGT) rate from 10 per cent to 15 per cent effective January next year could curb property speculation, says Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Seri Chor Chee Heung. Chor said the hike is part of moves by the government to control [...]
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 – The Dewan Negara today passed the International Transfer of Prisoners Bill 2012 and the Strata Titles (Amendment) Bill 2012. Deputy Home Minister Datuk Lee Chee Leong said during the winding-up session that the International Transfer of Prisoners Bill 2012, specifically formulated to bring back prisoners of Malaysian nationality arrested abroad, [...]
KUALA LUMPUR: The Whistleblower Protection Act 2010 has received positive feedback as complaints filed with enforcement agencies rose from 1,960 last year to 11,841 this year. Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Liew Vui Keong said the Act was to protect the safety of informants on improper conduct offences, disciplinary or criminal, in [...]
PETALING JAYA: Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has revealed that more than 8,000 customers of gold investment company Genneva Malaysia Sdn Bhd have yet to receive their gold amounting to over 4,000kg despite having settled their payments. In a statement, the bank added that company documents seized showed that some customers, who had surrendered their gold [...]
PET owners should care for their animals well and realise it is a huge responsibility owning dogs and cats, said Deputy Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry Minister Datuk Chua Tee Yong. “We are drafting the Animal Welfare Bill to protect animals, including strays, and prevent abuse. “Sometimes a dog or a cat that is old, is [...]
