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Budget 2012 boost to property and construction sectors

Abdul Rahim Rahman expects Budget 2012 to boost the property and construction sectors.

October 25, 2011

Budget 2012 cash aid will not interest many Sarawak’s rural poor if procedures not made friendly

THE Federal Government will begin paying out in December the RM100 individual aid for students as was announced under Budget 2012.

October 15, 2011

Who qualifies as having fought the CTs?

From RETIRED WARRANT OFFICER II of George Town.

October 13, 2011

Achieving Budget 2012 goals

BUDGET 2012 aims to reduce the budget deficit from the estimated 5.4% of GDP for 2011 to 4.7% for 2012. The deficit reduction will represent a big step towards a balanced budget, and bring Malaysia closer to the pre-2008 deficit levels (2008 budget deficit was 4.8%).

The disabled could do with more help

Last Friday’s Budget 2012 may have put a smile on many people’s faces. However, not everyone was ecstatic about it and for good reason, too. Take the case of Chong Tuck Meng who hails from Bentong, Pahang.

October 10, 2011

Increase in scheme’s ceiling allows many to own a home

THE House Buyers Association (HBA) welcomed the Budget announcement to increase the My First Home Scheme limit from RM220,000 to RM400,000 as it will give more young people wider choices.

Bus and taxi operators gain more from the Budget

WHILE there were announcements in the Budget 2012 that were encouraging for public transportation in the Klang Valley, many believe that there is still room for improvement.

Perakians: Incentives for students and civil servants a welcome move

PERAKIANS lauded the various policies in the budget to help combat poverty and rising cost of living.

Group laments lack of corporate or income tax cuts

SEVERAL associations and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) feel left out, if not disappointed, after the much awaited budget was announced on Friday.

October 9, 2011

If it serves the rakyat, go for it

BUDGET 2012 comes as an unexpected boon to various sectors around the country.

PM ready to deliver results to boost nation’s economy

RAWANG: The Prime Minister is confident of delivering the results to boost the nation’s economy while rebuffing the Opposition’s criticisms of Budget 2012.

Premier on roadshow to highlight Budget goodies

IJOK: A day after tabling the Budget, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak went on a roadshow to four towns in Selangor to highlight the basket of goodies that the Govern­ment will dish out next year.

New hospital for women and kids near HKL

PUTRAJAYA: The special hospital for women and children proposed in the Budget is expected to be built near Hospital Kuala Lumpur (HKL), said Deputy Health Minister Datuk Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin.

Chief sec: Work harder with bonus and pay rise

KUALA LUMPUR: Civil servants have been urged to work harder and increase their productivity after the wage increase and bonus announced in Budget 2012.

Taxi drivers welcome Govt’s assistance but want easy access to permits

PETALING JAYA: Taxi drivers have voiced mixed reactions to the goodies promised to them in Budget 2012.

Reasons to cheer for poor Indian families

KUALA LUMPUR: Poor Indian families with school-going children have reasons to cheer with the announcement of financial assistance under the Budget, said MIC Youth chief T. Mohan.

RM200 book voucher will help cut costs, say students

PETALING JAYA: University students welcomed the RM200 book voucher announced in Budget 2012 as a blessing.

Make one-off payments an annual affair, says Lim

GEORGE TOWN: Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng has called on Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak to make eight “one-off payments” in Budget 2012 an annual affair.

Parents: Give RM100 to the needy only

PETALING JAYA: The RM100 given under Budget 2012 to students at the start of the school term should have been used to help those from needy families, say some parents.

Stall owner grateful to Government for honouring dad

JOHOR BARU: Jamilah Abu Bakar was overwhelmed to hear about the one-off payment of RM3,000 for Emergency-era servicemen.

Poor families thankful for Budget lift

JOHOR BARU: Several poor families here have expressed their gratitude to the Government for provisions under the Budget 2012 that are aimed at easing their burden.

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