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Under fire, govt retains Proton Perdana as official car for ministers, deputies
PUTRAJAYA: Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng today said Proton Perdana will be retained as the official car for ministers and their deputies. Lim explained that when the contract for the supply of cars for official government use was discussed following
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Positive impact from govt’s development spending to be seen by mid-2020: Lim
KUALA LUMPUR: The government, belief that Malaysia will achieve an economic growth of 4.8% this year, expects to see positive effects from its development spending latest by June 2020, said Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng. “We are confident about maintaining
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Toll rates for private vehicles at second Penang Bridge reduced
BATU KAWAN: The toll rate for private cars at the Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah Bridge (JSAHMS) has been reduced from RM8.50 to RM7.00, bringing it in line with the rate charged at Penang Bridge. The price reduction, which takes
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Shared Prosperity Vision: Malaysia’s compass for national development
KUALA LUMPUR: As we approach the dawn of a new decade, Malaysia will rely on its next big picture of foresight to be an important guide and compass for the country’s national planning over the next 10 years. The Shared
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Tax revenue remains a ‘catch-up’ game in boosting govt coffers
KUALA LUMPUR: More than a year after Malaysia shifted its consumption tax system back to the Sales and Services Tax (SST), a lot more needs to be done in order to boost government revenue by other means and further reduce
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Lim: Focus on election pledges, not power transition
BUTTERWORTH: DAP members should focus on fulfilling the Pakatan Harapan (PH) manifesto to develop the country instead of being distracted by the power transition for the post of prime minister, said DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng. He advised party members
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Tabung Harapan Malaysia fully used to pay 1MDB debts – Lim
KUALA LUMPUR: The government has used up the entire RM205.49 million in the Tabung Harapan Malaysia (THM) fund to service 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) debts, said Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng. The last of the monies amounting to RM61.68 million
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Guan Eng: Govt has sufficient funds to pay civil servants’ salaries
PUTRAJAYA: Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng said the government has sufficient funds to pay the civil servants’ salaries and does not need to borrow in order to do so. He said this was proven by the reaffirmation of Malaysia’s sovereign
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Najib trolls Guan Eng again over ballooning govt expenditure
PUCHONG: Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak once again trolled Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng for increasing government expenditure this year. In a Facebook post today, the Pekan MP said the government’s operating cost for the third quarter
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Lim: Government may set up a housing loan bank
KUALA LUMPUR: The government is considering a proposal to set up a special bank to ease the process of loans application for affordable and low-cost housing, the Dewan Rakyat was told today. However, Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng said the
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