Looi Sue-Chern
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Penang hopes for reduced property prices in Budget 2019
Building materials were previously taxed under the GST regime.
Minister apologises for Penang airport flood
Anthony Loke goes off cuff in the middle of a debate in Parliament to say an unexpected sorry to inconvenienced passengers.
Domestic trade ministry mulls good Samaritan law
Saifuddin Nasution Ismail wants to make Malaysians less reluctant to help a stranger in need.
Politicians should stay out of sports associations, minister says
Lacking the power to order them to stay out, Syed Saddiq says they are 'firmly advised' not to accept any post they may be offered in such organisations.
DBKL to take over Go KL bus service next year
Federal Territories Minister Khalid Samad says RM20 million will be allocated to DBKL to improve the bus service.
Govt not conducting mass surveillance online, says deputy minister
Eddin Syazlee Shith says MCMC doesn't monitor Malaysian cyberspace around the clock looking for misconduct.
Water prices may be discussed during PM’s Singapore visit, Parliament told
Deputy foreign minister says Malaysia committed to renegotiating prices with southern neighbour.
Higher cigarette tax to reduce smoking, fund treatment
Health minister says Malaysia staring at a RM7 billion bill to treat smoking-related diseases.
Leeway for direct negotiation for contracts, deputy minister says
5 criteria may cause the government to choose direct negotiation over open tender, says Amiruddin Hamzah.
Penang police quizzed more than 40 over fatal landslide
They include the main contractor, sub-contractor, government agencies and other individuals.
Govt will not penalise welfare officers who help opposition MPs
Deputy minister Hannah Yeoh says civil servants need not be afraid to do their jobs.
24,000 women signed up for i-Suri in 2 months, says Yeoh
Deputy minister says Sabah has highest number of registrations, followed by Terengganu and Kelantan.
Redefining ‘dangerous drugs’ can cut prison population, says Liew
De facto law minister says 55% of inmates in Malaysia are drug offenders.
Pointless to outlaw marital rape due to low chance of convictions, says deputy minister
Mohamed Hanipa Maidin says the proposal was studied before but it was found that such cases are difficult to prove in court.
Beware ‘extreme’ demands by LGBT, warns former trans woman
Treat them with love, but don't give in blindly, says Mohd Khariri Mohamad Ramli.