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Grant extension of time to contractors

KUCHING: The Sarawak Building and Civil Engineering Contractors Association (SBECECA) has urged the government to grant an extension of time (EOT) to contractors involved in government projects in the state. In a statement issued today (June 15), the association said many contractors had failed to receive their payments because of the extension of the movement […]

Socso receives 345 complaints on wage subsidy programme

KUALA LUMPUR: The Social Security Organisation (Socso) received 345 complaints against employers regarding payments under the Wage Subsidy Programme (PSU), with 155 cases involving false claims and misuse of PSU. Deputy Minister of Human Resources Awang Hashim said, as of Oct 30, 331,950 employers’ applications for under PSU were received involving 2.7 million employees. “Socso […]

40 months’ jail, whipping for fraud

KUCHING: A 39-year-old man was sentenced to 40 months in jail and six strokes of the cane after he pleaded guilty to fraud for the payment of driving class fees on Friday (Sept 25). Sarawak Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) chief Supt Maria Rasid told that the man was charged in the Kuching Magistrate’s Court […]

SST payment issue to be resolved soon

KUCHING: Issues pertaining to Petronas’ outstanding payment of the state sales tax (SST) amounting to more than RM2 billion are expected to be settled soon. Law, State-Federal Relations and Project Monitoring Assistant Minister, Datuk Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali, said the long-awaited payment would be realised soon after the computation has been completed. “The wait […]