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PESAWAH WANTS PADI SEEDS SUBSIDY TO BE GIVEN DIRECTLY TO FARMERS

An association comprising padi farmers known as “Pertubuhan Persaudaraan Pesawah Malaysia”, or PeSAWAH, is seeking the government to consider providing the subsidy for padi seeds directly to them.Its executive council member, Abdul Rashid Yob, said th…

LIM KIT SIANG EXPRESSES GRATITUDE TO AGONG FOR ‘TAN SRI’ TITLE

Veteran politician Tan Sri Lim Kit Siang expressed his gratitude to Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah on being conferred the Darjah Kebesaran Panglima Setia Mahkota (PSM) that carries the title ‘Tan Sri’ in c…

Immediate construction of P3.4-B Tacloban causeway project sought

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) sought the immediate construction of the PHP3.4-billion Tacloban causeway project despite environmental concerns raised by the city council. Despite the awarding of the project contract four months ag…

Lapid bill seeks to expand discount, VAT exemption for elderlies

A 5 percent discount will be granted to senior citizens on the first 150 kilowatt hours of electricity consumption and a minimum of 5 percent discount on their first 50 cubic meters of water consumption if a measure recently filed in the Senate will b…