Understanding the Impact of SST Increase
“Taxes are what we pay for civilised society, for modernity and for prosperity. The wealthy pay more because they have benefitted more,” – American historian and journalist, Jill Lepors IN a move to bolster the nation’s financial resilience and mitigate its budget deficit, the Malaysian government has implemented a significant change this month, raising the […]
GE15: Sarawak local party or national party
THE formation of the Malaysian government resulted from the victory of parties with various population origins. Interest and well-being are contingent upon the conflict and direction of the parties. As Malaysia is a sovereign nation whose administrative structure is primarily guided by its constitution, party freedom is not restricted so long as it does not violate […]
No ‘merdeka’ from Covid-19 yet
BY NINA MUSLIM KUALA LUMPUR: I had hoped that as we celebrate 64 years of independence, we would also be celebrating our freedom from Covid-19, similar to the United Kingdom’s Freedom Day. That dream will have to be delayed for a few more weeks. The Malaysian government has lifted some restrictions for fully-vaccinated individuals nationwide, […]
Most appropriate for GPS MP to be deputy prime minister
KUCHING: The contribution of Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) to the formation and stability of the Malaysian government should be acknowledged, said Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing. “In my opinion, it would be most appropriate if a GPS MP is given the opportunity to hold the deputy prime minister position. “This is […]
Advocates Association of Sarawak appointed mediation centre
KUCHING: The Advocates Association of Sarawak (AAS) has been appointed by the Malaysian government as a Mediation Services Provider in Sarawak on contractual disputes due to the Covid-19 pandemic. AAS will be a mediation centre in the state under the Temporary Measures for Reducing the Impact Coronavirus Disease Act 2019 (Covid-19) Act 2020 (Covid-19 Act), […]
‘Unified Public Consultation Portal’ to benefit businesses
KUCHING: Industry players and business owners have been urged to use ‘Unified Public Consultation (UPC) Portal’ to bring up the difficulties they encounter in doing business due to unnecessary regulatory burdens. An initiative by the Malaysian government called ‘Malaysia Mudah (MyMudah)’ is meant to reduce unnecessary regulatory burdens for businesses, and if those in the […]
Give frontliners needed assets: Body
KUCHING: Dayak Transformation Association (Trada) has called on the Malaysian government to focus its attention on equipping frontliners and enforcement personnel with resources and policies that can help them perform better while safeguarding their lives. The youth and community advocacy group made this statement yesterday in conjunction with the upcoming Warrior’s Day or Hari Pahlawan […]
Goldman Sachs to pay $3.9 bln to Malaysia to settle 1MDB dispute
BY ROZANNA LATIFF AND JOSEPH SIPALAN KUALA LUMPUR: U.S. investment bank Goldman Sachs has reached a $3.9 billion settlement with the Malaysian government over the multibillion-dollar 1MDB scandal, the two sides said on Friday. The deal includes a $2.5 billion cash payout by Goldman and a guarantee by the bank to return at least $1.4 […]
