Finance Ministry: No change to RON95, diesel prices; RON97 up 3 sen Posted on December 26, 2024 By serv KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 25 — The price of a litre of RON95 petrol will remain unchanged at RM2.05, while the retail price of RON97 will increase by three sen from RM3.22 per litre to RM3.25 per litre from tomorrow (December 26) to January 1, 2025. The Ministry of Finance (MOF), in a statement today, announced that the retail price of diesel in Peninsular Malaysia will remain at RM2.95 per litre, while in Sabah, Sarawak, and Labuan, the price will stay at RM2.15 per litre for the same period. It said the prices were set based on the weekly retail prices of petroleum products using the Automatic Pricing Mechanism (APM). “The government will continue to monitor global crude oil price trends and take appropriate measures to safeguard the welfare and wellbeing of the people,” read the statement. — Bernama News
Auction of Vida’s seized assets postponed to January 8 after Vida Beauty claims ownership, say lawyers Posted on December 9, 2024 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 8 — The auction of assets belonging to cosmetics entrepreneur Datuk Seri Hasmiza Othman, better known as Vida, has been deferred to January 8, 2024. Both Vida’s lawyer Adnan Seman and the claimant’s counsel Samir Zainal confirmed the postponement, which was initially set to take place tomorrow,… Read More
MCMC cites track record, service quality in naming U Mobile as second 5G provider Posted on November 6, 2024 PUTRAJAYA, Nov 6 — U Mobile Sdn Bhd was chosen as Malaysia’s second 5G network provider based on factors like business and technical plans, complaint records, customer satisfaction, and its track record in infrastructure projects, according to the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC). In a statement today, MCMC highlighted… Read More
Fadhlina: UPSR and PT3 exams no longer relevant, Education Ministry will focus on school-based assessments Posted on November 12, 2024 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 — The Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR) and Pentaksiran Tingkatan Tiga (PT3) examinations are no longer relevant in assessing students’ academic performance, Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said. She said that was why the Ministry of Education (MOE) decided to maintain its stance on not reinstating the… Read More