BY ERMIZI MUHAMAD SHAH ALAM, AUG 1: The Ampang Municipal Council (MPAJ) is providing nine assessment tax payment centres in its municipality. Its Yang Dipertua, Abd Hamid Hussain said, all property owners in the municipality can take advantage of the assessment tax payment counters, opened within a...

BY: DATUK SERI WAN AZIZAH WAN ISMAIL July 31 is Warriors’ Day. Warriors’ Day is celebrated every year to commemorate the services and sacrifices made by the national security forces who sacrificed their blood, sweat and tears defending our country. Their sacrifices also involve the sacrifices made...

BY: MOHD EZLI MASHUT SHAH ALAM, AUG 1: The 2016 National Auditor-General’s Report (LKAN) published on July 31 showed that Selangor’s total debt is second lowest after Penang, compared to 12 other states. According to the report, Selangor only has a debt of RM14.67 million, compared to RM27.09...

SHAH ALAM, AUG 1: A Singapore’s news portal, The Independent warned that Malaysia is next to Sri Lanka to be trapped by debts to China.

BY LIZAWATI MADFA SHAH ALAM, JUL 31: The Federal Government is urged to retract the proposal to cut personal and travelling allowances for trainee teachers undergoing the Bachelor of Education Programme (PISMP) in Teachers’ Training Institutions (IPG). Education, Human Capital Development, Science,...

BY AFIX REDZUAN KUALA LUMPUR, JUL 31: The National Audit Department reported that Selangor’s 16 financial departments or agencies are financially well managed with seven ranked as excellent. Auditor-General, Tan Sri Dr Madinah Mohamad said, another seven departments or agencies were ranked as good...

BY ERMIZI MUHAMAD PETALING JAYA, JUL 28: The Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) has denied customs’ allegations that the local authority had submitted dubious documents in the second phase of its Goods and Service Tax (GST) claims. Its Mayor, Dato’ Mohd Azizi Mohd Zain said, the documents submitted...

BY LIZAWATI MADFA SHAH ALAM, JUL 28: The Housing and Local Government Minister, Tan Sri Noh Omar is seen as deliberately trying to play a narrow political sentiment in the management takeover of the Solid Waste Transfer Station in Seksyen 21. Dato’ Menteri Besar, Dato’ Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali said,...

BY WILLIAM LEONG I was reading the Energy Commission Acting Chief Executive Officer and Electricity Industrial Development and Market Regulation Senior Director, Ir Azhar Omar’s statement that the electricity tariff rebate that we are enjoying now will not last forever. Has the Umno BN government...

BY LIZAWATI MADFA SHAH ALAM, JUL 28: The State Government is in the process to resolve the outstanding Goods and Service Tax (GST) claims by all 12 local authorities. Dato’ Menteri Besar, Dato’ Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali said, Selangor Treasury has been asked to contact all local authorities to ensure...

BY LIZAWATI MADFA SHAH ALAM, JUL 28: Selangor’s success story should be a sensitive issue to certain people, said Dato’ Menteri Besar, Dato’ Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali. He said, however it was not well accepted by other states’ administrations including Johore and Perak. “I went to Johor, Datuk Seri...

BY ERMIZI MUHAMAD KUALA LUMPUR, JUL 27: Petaling Jaya Utara Member of Parliament, Tony Pua questioned the existence of a third letter of support involving the 1Malaysia Development Berhad’s (1MDB) liability, issued by Putrajaya without the approval of cabinet ministers. He said, the former second...

BY DATO’ JOHARI ABDUL I read the statement made by Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Najib Razak describing the opposition’s leadership structure as funny. Doesn’t Najib Razak feels challenged that Pakatan Harapan components’ leadership structure are so solid and united to fight against Umno BN in the...

OLEH ERMIZI MUHAMAD BY ERMIZI MUHAMAD KUALA LUMPUR, JUL 27: There must be a review of the current policy to prevent monopolistic tactics by Uber and Grab operators which repress taxi drivers’ welfare. Batu Member of Parliament, Tian Chua said, the proposal must be carried out in consideration of...

SHAH ALAM, JUL 27: Prasarana Malaysia Berhad (PRASARANA) has mobilized a special team in plain clothes at all Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) stations to monitor any act of vandalism.

BY ERMIZI MUHAMAD KUALA LUMPUR, JUL 27: Minister in Prime Minister’s Department (JPM), Datuk Seri Azalina Othman is described as the worst cabinet minister under the current administration. Seremban Member of Parliament, Anthony Loke said, the Umno Minister fails to carry out Parliamentary...

BY AFIZ REDZUAN KUALA LUMPUR, JUL 26: Mahasiswa Malaysia rejects the cessation of the special allowance for Teachers Institution’s (IPG) students and urges the Federal Government and the Education Ministry to retract the plan which will be implemented by June 2018. A spokesperson for Mahasiswa...

BY SYAZWANI SUFIAN SUBANG, JUL 26: The Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ) has taken enforcement action on premise owner who failed to show temporary permit to construct additional building. Acting MPSJ Yang Dipertua, Mohd Zulkarnain Che Ali said, he has taken enforcement action on the owner...

BY LIZAWATI MADFA SHAH ALAM, JUL 26: The Shah Alam City Council (MBSA) expects to collect RM133.7 million in assessment tax for the second term of 2017. Its Corporate and Public Relations Department Head, Shahrin Ahmad said, it consists of 246,072 properties in its entire jurisdiction. He said,...

BY LIZAWATI MADFA SHAH ALAM, JUL 26: A total of RM79,100 have been approved for development projects in two Orang Asal’s (indigenous people) villages in Selangor. Tourism, Environment, Green Technology and Consumer Affairs Exco, Elizabeth Wong said, that includes a total of RM42,000 for a project...