New ceiling prices for chicken, eggs to help curb big rise in food inflation
KUALA LUMPUR: The move to set new ceiling prices for chicken and eggs will help to limit potentially larger adjustment that would add to the overall food inflation, according to MIDF Research. “For example, the new ceiling price for chicken at RM9.40 per kilogramme (kg) for Peninsular Malaysia is only an increase of 5.6 per cent from the […]
Reactions vary over subsidy removal
By Neville Timothy Sanders & Nura Valentiana Lorna KUCHING: While some consumers agree with the government’s decision to discontinue the subsidy for bottled 2kg, 3kg and 5kg cooking palm oil effective July 1 to curb abuse by the commercial sector and smugglers, others have expressed their frustrations over the decision. The B40 group will feel […]
Farmers and fishermen must wean off subsidy mentality
KUCHING: The role of the Modernisation of Agriculture and Regional Development Ministry is not only to provide subsidies to the farmers and fishermen but also to help them have a stable income to ensure a secured future. Minister, Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom said the ministry is committed to providing the assistance so that […]
Telcos urged to complement government’s subsidy initiative
KUCHING: Telecommunication companies have been urged to offer affordable high-speed Internet connection packages for schoolchildren to complement the government’s subsidy for the purchase of smartphones or other devices. Sarawak Teachers Union (STU) president Adam Prakash said without the support from telcos, the government’s initiative would have less impact as students and teachers desperately needed Internet […]
Teachers union welcomes RM300 subsidy
KUCHING: The Sarawak Bumiputera Teachers Union (KGBS) welcomesthe RM300 subsidy provided for Bantuan Prihatin Rakyat (BPR) households with school-going children to purchase devices, under the Pemerkasa initiative announced by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. Its president Ahmad Malie said this subsidy would ease the burden of the parents concerned in purchasing suitable devices to […]
Govt subsidising almost 30 sen per litre for RON95, diesel
KUALA LUMPUR: The government is subsidising almost 30 sen per litre for RON95 petrol and diesel, which are currently set at their respective ceiling prices of RM2.05 and RM2.15, said Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. The prime minister said the government had set the ceiling prices to protect consumers from the impact of fuel price hikes […]
Only 1kg cooking oil is subsidised
PUTRAJAYA: Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi today explained that starting November 2016, the cooking oil subsidy is only for one kilogramme polybag packaging. He said the implementation was made through the Cooking Oil Stabilisation Scheme (COSS). “The purpose of the government to maintain the subsidy for cooking oil in […]
Beware the imposters
SRI AMAN: Some former officers of Agriculture Department have been found attempting to mislead the people by claiming they still have the authority to approve subsidy or project applications. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah said he was alerted to such ruse when attending a meeting with officers from the Sri Aman Division Agriculture […]
June bills show actual electricity consumption
KUCHING: Sarawak Energy’s electricity bills received in June reflect adjustments for actual electricity consumed for the relevant period, following three months of estimated readings as a result of suspension of actual meter readings due to the movement control order (MCO) and conditional movement control order (CMCO). Over the MCO period, meter reading and bill delivery […]
Parents can apply for RM180 subsidy
KUCHING: Parents who send their children to taska and nurseries registered under the Sarawak Social Welfare Department can apply for a subsidy of RM180 from the department. In announcing this, Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the subsidy was implemented under the previous Barisan Nasional government. “This […]
