News by Chester Tay

Only 43.5% of services will be subject to the sales and services tax (SST) come September 1, compared with the 64.8% of services that were subjected to the goods and services tax (GST).

"We know Malaysians love their roti canai, nasi goreng, kuey teow, milo ais and dining outside with families and friends."

"We hope the public can view it, but probably not the entire ship, because there are also a lot of valuable items inside, so there must be some sort of control,” said Lim Guan Eng.

“Because we are not in property development, if we get a better valuation for a disposal, we would probably sell it.”

“What’s wrong with me just chairing? I am not going to be CEO (chief executive officer); I am not going to get RM7 million pay.”

The State government would also need to get the National Physical Development Council’s (Majlis Pembangunan Fizikal Negara) approval for the Penang South Reclamation works for the construction of the LRT depot

Azmin said he sees the mandate given to him as a responsibility, rather than power.

Last month, it was announced that this monthly pass for public transportation will need to be reviewed before it can be implemented.

In the explanatory statement to these two Bills, the government said they seek to provide for the charging, levying and collecting of sales and services tax, and for matters connected with it.

The government has decided to cancel this megaproject to reduce the country’s debt load.