KUALA LUMPUR: Unemployment is expected to rise next year as the government freezes new posts, the corporate sector slows down and the construction industry employs expatriates for high-paying jobs. Serdang MP Ong Kian Ming said two years ago, the unemployment rate was below 3%, compared with 3.5% now. “The unemployment rate might still seem low,…
Stop false accusations, Kok tells BN over water issue
PETALING JAYA: Teresa Kok has slammed Barisan Nasional (BN) for making false allegations against her over the water cuts caused by maintenance work carried out by Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB). Referring to a statement released by the BN strategic communications team yesterday, the Seputeh MP vehemently denied that she had blamed the federal government, nor…
‘Explain need to tax donations for religious bodies’
PETALING JAYA: A DAP lawmaker claims to have no knowledge of a recent amendment to the Income Tax Act 1967 that has made some types of donations received by non-Muslim religious bodies taxable. Seputeh MP Teresa Kok said she was not aware of the amendment passed by Parliament on Nov 23 and the Senate on…
TNB to blame for water woes, says Kok
PETALING JAYA: Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) must take full responsibility for making an “inconsiderate and wrong decision” which will now cause massive water disruptions in the Klang Valley starting today until Christmas Eve, says Teresa Kok of the DAP. “Despite facing heavy public backlash, TNB has decided to go ahead with its maintenance works,” the…
TNB: Maintenance work cannot be postponed
KUALA LUMPUR: The maintenance work at the Bukit Badong substation in Kuala Selangor scheduled for tomorrow cannot be postponed and must be carried out immediately and safely, says Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB)’s Corporate Affairs and Communications senior general manager Mohd Aminuddin Mohd Amin. He said the work, scheduled for 16 hours must be carried out…
Unbelievable that Klang Valley water cut cannot be delayed, says MP
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 — Tenaga Nasional Bhd’s (TNB) insistence on maintenance works that will leave millions without water in the week before Christmas was dumbfounding, said Seputeh MP Teresa Kok. The decision to time the remedial works to coincide with a festive season also showed a complete disregard for the hardship that will befall…
Teresa Kok protests water cuts during Christmas
PETALING JAYA: The plan to cut water to Klang Valley for repairs from tomorrow through the Christmas season is insensitive and must be put off, says DAP lawmaker Teresa Kok. She was unimpressed with the case made by the National Water Services Commission (Span) that the cuts were chosen for this period because water use…
Polis diminta siasat fitnah Guan Eng sokong keganasan Myanmar
GEORGE TOWN, 16 DIS: Pihak polis diminta agar segera menyiasat mesej viral di aplikasi Whatsapp yang memfitnah Ketua Menteri Pulau Pinang, Lim Guan Eng sebagai kononnya menyokong keganasan ke atas etnik Rohingya di Myanmar. Pegawai Penerangan beliau, Zaidi Ahmad berkata demikian kepada pemberita selepas membuat laporan di Balai Polis Jalan Patani di sini, pagi tadi….