Finance Ministry: No change to retail prices of RON97, RON95, and diesel Posted on December 12, 2024 By serv KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 — The retail prices for RON97 and RON95 petrol will remain unchanged at RM3.19 and RM2.05 per litre respectively, from December 12-18. The Ministry of Finance in a statement today said that the retail price of diesel in Peninsular Malaysia will also remain at RM2.95 per litre, while in Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan, the price will remain at RM2.15 per litre during the same period. It said the prices were fixed based on the weekly retail prices of petroleum products, using the Automatic Pricing Mechanism formula. “The government will continue to monitor the trends of global crude oil prices and take appropriate measures to ensure the continued welfare and well-being of the people,” it added. — Bernama News
Federal govt allocates RM161.7m to support Sabah Electricity’s ICPT expenses, says chairman Posted on December 28, 2024 KOTA KINABALU, Dec 27 — Sabah Electricity has received a subsidy payment of RM161.7 million to cover the Imbalanced Cost Pass-Through (ICPT) for this year, said its chairman Datuk Seri Wilfred Madius Tangau. He said the payment was received from the Federal Government on Monday (Dec 23) to reimburse Sabah… Read More
Kelantan issues alert for second wave of floods from Dec 4 as evacuee numbers climb Posted on December 2, 2024 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 — The Kelantan state government has issued a warning about a potential second wave of floods starting Wednesday, December 4. “Caution! Kelantan has been forecasted to face a second wave of floods on December 4,” the state government announced in a social media post today, according… Read More
Police seize RM8m cocaine, arrest Hong Kong ‘cook’ behind KL drug lab Posted on January 18, 2025 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 17 — Police seized cocaine worth RM8 million in raids at three locations, including a drug processing lab in the federal capital on Wednesday. Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (NCID) director Datuk Khaw Kok Chin said a Hong Kong national, who also holds a British passport,… Read More