Uggah: No discrepancies in state budget figures, merely variances

BY NATASHA JEE & GABRIEL LIHAN KUCHING: Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas has clarified that the annual State Budget, like any other government budget, is formulated based on certain key assumptions to derive at the estimated revenue and expenditure. In response to Padungan assemblyman Chong Chieng Jen, who earlier raised the issue that […]

Shell retail stations face diesel shortfall

MIRI: Shell Timur Sdn Bhd is experiencing a shortfall in diesel supply at a number of Shell retail stations in Bintulu and Miri. “We have unfortunately discovered an issue with the quality of the diesel planned for supply to these areas. As Shell will not compromise on our products, we have had to cease delivery of that […]

State govt to pay SMC RM15 mln shortfall

SIBU: The state government will pay Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) the RM15mln shortfall it suffered as a result of the lowering of assessment rates from 2016 to 2019. Local Government and Housing, Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian revealed this during his visit to the SMC office yesterday. He said the state government with the […]