Tag - Dr Wee Ka Siong

Finance Ministry has no plans to increase RM9,000 tax relief rate

PETALING JAYA: The Finance Ministry has no plans to increase the RM9,000 tax relief rate for individuals and dependents which has not been reviewed since 2010, according to a written reply. In a Facebook post on Monday (March 10), Ayer Hitam MP Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong said he received a written reply from the ministry...

Dr Wee questions unusually high EPF dividend payout-to-earnings ratio compared to previous years

PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong has questioned the payout-to-earnings ratio of the Employees' Provident Fund's (EPF) dividend of 6.3% for 2024, with the total payout for conventional and syariah savings amounting to RM73.24bil. "The EPF dividend payout for 2024 accounts for 98.4% of the total earnings from EPF's investment profits throughout 2024, compared...

Petaling Street signboard: I was first to bring up possibility of Chinese script being removed, says Ang

PETALING JAYA: Kuala Lumpur Hawkers and Petty Traders Association chairman Datuk Seri Ang Say Tee (pic) said he had been told by a Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) official that there was a suggestion to remove the Chinese characters from the Petaling Street signboard, although the plan was not approved. In an interview with Oriental Daily,...

Dr Wee is set to address key issues at the 11th GLA Conference in Bangkok

PETALING JAYA: Transportation and the halal industry will be among the key points during Datuk Dr Seri Wee Ka Siong's speech at the 11th Global Logistics Alliance (GLA) Conference in Bangkok, Thailand. "(I had a) conversation with the GLA President, Grace Sun Wenfang, in conjunction with the conference,” wrote the MCA president in a Facebook post...

Dr Wee expresses condolences over passing of local journo Benjamin Tan

PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong has expressed his condolences over the passing of local journalist Benjamin Tan Zhi Wei. The MCA president said he was saddened upon learning of Tan’s death which was caused by cryptococcal meningitis infection. “Benjamin was always there to cover events I attended and interviews I gave to the media...

Close bilateral ties between Malaysia and China is a core diplomatic policy, says Dr Wee

PETALING JAYA: The close bilateral ties between Malaysia and China is a core diplomatic policy for our country as international trade plays a significant role in our country's economy, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong. "This because it brings substantial benefits to our economic development efrorts, with China being our largest trading partner for 16...

Dr Wee urges PM to intervene in UTAR tax dispute issue

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong has called on Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to urgently address the ongoing tax dispute involving Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR). The MCA president pointed out that only the Prime Minister, who also holds the role of Finance Minister, has the authority to annul or overturn the...

Dr Wee pays last respects to mother of former party president Liow Tiong Lai

PETALING JAYA: MCA President Dr Wee Ka Siong paid his last respects to former party president Tan Sri Liow Tiong Lai’s mother who passed away in Melaka. In a Facebook posting, Dr Wee penned a moving tribute to the late Yap Kim Pee saying: “Madam Yap was a remarkable woman who raised six children with her...

PM Anwar chairs unity govt secretariat executive council meeting

PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar chaired the third meeting of the unity government secretariat executive council for 2024 on Tuesday (Aug 27). MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong, who attended the meeting, said that various issues concerning national interests and public welfare were discussed at the meeting. "The Prime Minister has provided important...

PM Anwar chairs unity govt secretariat executive council meeting

PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar chaired the third meeting of the unity government secretariat executive council for 2024 on Tuesday (Aug 27). MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong, who attended the meeting, said that various issues concerning national interests and public welfare were discussed at the meeting. "The Prime Minister has provided important...