GEORGE TOWN: Penang MCA urges the state government to withdraw its proposal to the National Water Services Commission (SPAN) for a water tariff increase.
State MCA liaison committee secretary Yeoh Chin Kah said the state government should help the people through difficult times during the Covid-19 pandemic instead of proposing substantial adjustments to the water tariff.
“Covid-19 is becoming more and more serious in our country, but the Penang Water Supply Corporation applied to SPAN to increase the water tariff, which will put a heavy burden on the people.
“The state government must withdraw its proposal to adjust water rates as soon as possible to avoid further burdening Penangites.
ALARM bells should have gone off with that letter offering two million Sinovac doses for Penang. There was no letterhead, the sender used a Sabah house address and the offered transaction was stipulated to be through a personal account in a foreign bank.
A quick check would have revealed the discrepancy in the company name mentioned on the letter as there is no Xintai Development Enterprise Ltd but there is a Xintai Enterprise Development Ltd registered in Hong Kong in 2013.
This company is shown to be located in the Bank of America Tower in Hong Kong, but although it is registered and active – nothing else shows up on an online search for it.
Published on: Friday, May 21, 2021
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KOTA KINABALU: The police have summoned a 58-year-old businessman who was allegedly involved in a vaccine donation offer to the Penang Government, to assist in the investigation.
It is believed that Yong Chee Kong, a businessman from Tawau made an offer to donate two million doses of Sinovac Covid-19 vaccines to the Penang Government.
State Police Commissioner Datuk Hazani Ghazali who confirmed the matter when contacted on Friday said, the individual involved was asked to give his statement and denied that the individual in question has been arrested.
ADVERTISEMENT Yes, we have confirmed that the individual in question has been called to IPK Sabah for his statement to be taken,” he said.
Wednesday, 03 Mar 2021 07:18 PM MYT
Norlela Ariffin said the state government also received applications from non-governmental organisations (NGO) in the state to channel Covid-19 vaccine to certain groups especially senior citizens so that they get vaccinated earlier. Bernama pic
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BUKIT MERTAJAM, March 3 The Penang state government is requesting the central government to allow private hospitals in the state to procure Covid-19 vaccine and to dispense it to those who can afford to obtain their jabs faster.
State Health, Agriculture, Agro-based Industry and Rural Development Committee chairman, Norlela Ariffin said the matter was raised with Coordinating Minister of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK), Khairy Jamaluddin in a Vaccine Engagement Meeting yesterday.
Tuesday, 02 Mar 2021 09:37 PM MYT
Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said standardising data from i-Sejahtera with Mosti’s was for the good of the elderly and vulnerable groups. Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
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GEORGE TOWN, March 2 The Penang government is proposing that the state’s welfare system, i-Sejahtera’s data be standardised with that of the Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry (Mosti).
Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said standardising data from i-Sejahtera, encompassing the elderly, single mothers, persons with disabilities, as well as
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