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KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 16): The government has freezed issuance of licenses to establish plastic waste recycling factories in Malaysia and banned the import of these materials to ensure existing illegal factories do not continue their operations.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 11): Minister of Economic Affairs Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali has confirmed that he is one of four ministers in a committee set up by the Cabinet to revisit the Mass Rapid Transit 2 (MRT2) underground contract.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 10): Transport Minister Anthony Loke (pictured) said yesterday that Scomi Engineering Bhd must seek a compromise with Prasarana before a solution is brought to the Cabinet for approval this year-end, reported The Star daily.

Dear Directors of MMC-Gamuda, Let me applaud you for putting up a great show since the Minister of Finance, Lim Guan Eng announced the Cabinet decision to (i) accept the offer from MMC-Gamuda to reduce the cost of the MRT2 Above Ground works by RM5.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 10): MMC-Gamuda KVMRT (T) Sdn Bhd can participate in the international tender for the unfinished underground works of mass rapid transit Line 2 (MRT2) project, said Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 10): Malaysians might have breathed a sigh a relief too soon after the goods and services tax was removed a few months ago as the government will be introducing more taxes to pare down the whopping national debts.

GEORGE TOWN (Oct 9): The government is considering introducing staggered school holidays according to region, in an effort to reduce overcrowding at tourist spots.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 8): There will be no change to the number of underground stations for the Mass Rapid Transit 2 (MRT2) project, Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng said, dismissing concerns after the federal government decided to retender all the unfinished underground work of the project via an international open tender process.

KOTA BHARU (October 4): The Cabinet discussed the East Coast Railway Line (ECRL) project briefly yesterday and Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad asked to be given a little more time to look into the suitability of the project.

KUALA LUMPUR (October 5): Following its deferment of toll abolition, the government is now considering giving rebates or discounts for road users, as well as extending the concessions for tolled roads, to bring down toll rates, according to Works Minister Baru Bian.