IPOH: The Perak government does not plan to allocate special funds for opposition assemblymen as the existing allocation of RM300,000 has already been provided to all constituencies, says Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad. The Mentri Besar said that the allocations provided for in the budget are managed by several entities, such as the State Secretary’s Office, Perak...
SANDAKAN: Sabah is the biggest recipient of federal funds for oil palm replanting this year, receiving RM61mil under a scheme to help smallholders replace ageing trees, says Deputy Plantation and Commodities Minister Chan Foong Hin. The allocation, channelled through the Smallholders Oil Palm Replanting Financing Incentive Scheme (TSBKS 2.0), is nearly double the RM41mil disbursed last...
KUALA LUMPUR: MRT Corp clarified on Thursday (Aug 21) that the budget ceiling for the LRT Mutiara Line project has been set at RM16.8bil, stressing that the figure reflects current market conditions and not uncontrolled cost escalation. The company said the original estimate for the Penang LRT Bayan Lepas Project in 2016 was RM10bil, based on...
SANDAKAN: Kampung Sim Sim in Sandakan, one of Malaysia’s oldest water villages, is getting a lifeline after years of pollution. This week, the Federal Government allocated RM50,000 to support coastal and environmental cleanup efforts in the historic settlement, home to more than 7,000 residents and dating back to 1879. Located on the east coast of Sabah, Sandakan...
MELAKA: The Federal government has approved an allocation of RM16.45bil for the setting up of a helicopter assembly factory at the Melaka International Airport in Batu Berendam here, said Chief Minister Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh (pic). He said Weststar Group, the biggest helicopter operator in Malaysia and Southeast Asia, had been awarded the contract for...
PUTRAJAYA: The announcement of more than RM6mil for projects in Tapah was done before the announcement of the candidates for the Ayer Kuning by-election, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. "It was done before the nomination of candidates. "If it was to be done after the nominations, we would have issued a warning that it is not permitted,"...
PETALING JAYA: Muar Member of Parliament Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman is expected to receive an allocation for his constituency following the government's willingness to consider his request. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said that Syed Saddiq had agreed in principle to several conditions set by the government and submitted an official letter requesting...
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim expressed great pride in the achievements of seven national athletes who brought honour to Malaysia at the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics. Anwar posted on his Facebook page on Tuesday (Oct 22) that he had the opportunity to meet the "Magnificent Seven": Lee Zi Jia, Aaron Chia, Soh Wooi...
KOTA BHARU: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the RM20mil allocation for the purchase of 20 units of water pump in Kelantan, which was announced in May, had long been approved. Anwar, also the Finance Minister, said the implementation of the project was delayed due to several problems that cropped up, including the issue of...
KOTA BHARU: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the RM20mil allocation for the purchase of 20 units of water pump in Kelantan, which was announced in May, had long been approved. Anwar, also the Finance Minister, said the implementation of the project was delayed due to several problems that cropped up, including the issue of...
