Agreement with Petronas practical move
KUCHING: One should consider the needs of the people as well as practicality, instead of criticising based on imaginary theories and hypotheses, says Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Information chief Datuk Idris Buang. He said this in reference to a statement by Sarawak People’s Aspiration Party (Aspirasi) president Lina Soo in which she described the […]
Sarawak, Petronas to sign agreement
Commercial settlement KUCHING: A commercial settlement agreement between the Sarawak government and Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) will be signed next Monday. The historic signing ceremony in Kuala Lumpur will be witnessed by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg, together with the whole negotiation team from both […]
Hope for more development
MIRI: After a series of discussions, Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) and its subsidiaries have handed over a cheque for RM2.95 billion to the Sarawak government on Thursday as payment of arrears for the state sales tax (SST) on petroleum products. This made Sarawakians smile, as they regard this as a great hadiah (gift), as well […]
Sarawak on road to prosperity
KUCHING: Finally receiving the RM2.95 billion state sales tax (SST) payment from Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) for 2019 is a sweet and lucrative victory for Sarawak, said Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) chairman Datuk Peter Minos. He said this success was attributable to the persistent and determined hard work and legal fight put up by […]
Sticking to agreement
BY NUR ASHIKIN LOUIS, TANIA LAM & NOOR SYAHHIRA HADY KUCHING: The payment of the State Sales Tax (SST) is a sign of agreement between Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) and the Sarawak government based on the long-term goal of sustainability of the petroleum industry in Sarawak and Malaysia as a whole. Petronas chairman Tan Sri […]
Petronas settles outstanding SST
BY NUR ASHIKIN LOUIS, TANIA LAM & NOOR SYAHHIRA HADY KUCHING: Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) and its subsidiaries fully settled their outstanding payment of State Sales Tax (SST) worth RM2,956,671,407.36 on petroleum products for 2019 to Sarawak today. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg received a mock cheque from Petronas chairman, Tan Sri […]
You got it all wrong!
Hasidah tells See his claims on Sarawak-Petronas SST talks fallacious KUCHING: Datuk Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali has refuted claims that the state government is negotiating on Petroliam Nasional Berhad’s (Petronas) payment of State Sales Tax (SST), describing such claims as ‘fallacious’ and ‘simply not true’. In a Facebook post on Wednesday (July 15), the […]
