FMM Sarawak to strengthen collaboration with state govt

KUCHING: The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) Sarawak has expressed its intention to continue collaborating with the Sarawak government to intensify efforts aimed at boosting the industry. FMM Sarawak chairman Datuk Seri Victor Hii Lu Thian noted the commitment to providing relevant skill training to support the industry’s demand and needs in the state, aligning […]

Federation applauds logbook initiative at petrol stations

KUCHING: The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) Sarawak applauds the government’s move to implement a box and logbook for inspection at petrol stations. Its chairman Datuk Seri Victor Hii Lu Thian said the initiative will curb smuggling of subsidised petrol and diesel by Malaysians to be sold to neighbouring countries. “By comparison with some of […]

Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers Sarawak calls on Lee

KUCHING: Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin received a courtesy call from Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) Sarawak chairman Datuk Sri Victor Hii Lu Thian on Wednesday (March 3). They discussed issues pertaining to heavy cargo transportation and the proposal to improve road networks in Sarawak. Lee said the ministry would look into every issue […]

Penjana special tax incentives should be extended to existing investors

KUALA LUMPUR: The Penjana special tax incentives to attract foreign direct investments (FDIs) to relocate their manufacturing facilities to Malaysia from 2021 until 2022 should be extended to existing investors which had received approvals for expansion, diversification or new projects in 2019, as well as to domestic investments. The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM), in […]

Income tax waivers for 2020, 2021 proposal

KUALA LUMPUR: The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) has proposed for the government to consider income tax waivers due to the impact caused by the Covid-19 outbreak. In the FMM Budget 2021 wish list today, FMM president Tan Sri Soh Thian Lai said since taxable income has been greatly reduced, the loss in tax revenue […]

Federation donates gloves

KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister and State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman, Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas Uggah (fourth right) receives 50,000 surgical gloves donated by Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM). They were handed over to him yesterday at the Old State Legislative Assembly Building by the federation’s Sarawak branch vice chairman, Leslie Phuan Puay Khing […]