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Penang seeks fair share of Federal tax revenue, calls for 20% Federal tax allocation to boost development efforts
PENANG is requesting that 20% of the taxes collected by the Federal Government from Penang be allocated to the state government to enhance its development efforts. Chief Minister...
HENG Lee Lee (PH-Berapit) has proposed establishing a Tuna hub in Penang to revive the state’s former prominence in the tuna industry. Heng suggested that the state government...
THE Penang government will review the household income eligibility criteria for individuals interested in renting People’s Housing Project (PPR) units. Datuk Seri S. Sundarajoo (PH-Perai) stated that the...
THE state government can consider providing incentives to non-governmental organisations (NGOs) planning to organise national or international level programmes, says state assemblyman Teh Lai Heng (PH-Komtar). Teh pointed...
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Less than RM2 million spent on North Zone Madani Rakyat programme, says CM Chow
The Penang government spent less than RM2 million hosting the North Zone Madani Rakyat programme at the Sungai Nibong Pesta site from May 3 to 5 this year. ...
THE establishment of an Urban Transformation Centre (UTC) on the mainland will greatly benefit the residents of Seberang Perai. K. Kumaran (PH-Bagan Dalam) noted that following its...
STATE representatives have called for more aggressive enforcement against local hawkers who hire foreign workers to be cooks in hawker stalls. Recollecting the ban, which was enforced back...
MORE allocation for the Penang Hindu Endowments Board (PHEB) is needed to strengthen support for the Indian community in Penang. A. Kumaresan (PH-Batu Uban) shared this during the...
