A PROPOSED assessment tax hike of 25% for properties in Subang Jaya has been dubbed as “unfair and a shock”, though it is the first adjustment in 32 years. Subang Jaya residents are rattled and question why the Subang Jaya City Council (MBSJ) and its predecessor, the Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ), had failed to conduct...
KUALA LUMPUR: Former Boustead Naval Shipyard Sdn Bhd managing director Tan Sri Ahmad Ramli Mohd Nor has failed in his attempt to strike out three criminal breach of trust (CBT) charges involving RM21.08mi related to the Royal Malaysian Navy’s littoral combat ship (LCS) project. High Court judge Datuk Azhar Abdul Hamid dismissed Ahmad Ramli’s application on...
PUTRAJAYA: The two-day 2024 Cabinet Retreat which ended on Thursday (Jan 18) night has strengthened the synergy and close cooperation between members of the Cabinet and the public service leadership, says Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Mohd Zuki Ali. In a statement on his official Facebook page on Friday (Jan 19), he said various...
KUCHING: Sarawak's proposed standard assessment for Year Six pupils is scheduled to commence in 2025, says state Education, Innovation and Talent Development Minister Datuk Seri Roland Sagah. He said this was when pupils in the state's dual language programme (DLP) for the teaching of Science and Mathematics in English would reach Year Six. "The assessment will focus...
IPOH: The Ipoh City Council hopes payment of assessments using the digital application would be fully utilised by 2027, says Datuk Rumaizi Baharin. The mayor said this was part of the council’s Strategic Plan 2021-2030. He said as a start, the council has stopped sending out physical bills to taxpayers for the July-Dec term. "The council has developed...
