humanitarian aid to Malaysia victims floods

Abu Dhabi:
President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan (UAE) has ordered the commitment of Dh36.6 million (US$10 million) in humanitarian aid for tens of thousands of people affected by the floods which hit Malaysia in Pahang and Kelantan recently.

The UAE aid will help more than 20,000 Malaysian families in Kelantan state and in Pekan, in Pahang state, where floods swept several residential areas, wreaking wide destruction to properties.

The Red Crescent Authority (RCA) which will implements the initiative, will repair more than 20,000 damaged households and provide them with basic materials procured from the Malaysian domestic markets.

The UAE's initiative will enable more than 100,000 Malaysians to return to their homes and to begin working to restore their lives to normal. – Emirates News Agency, WAM


http://www.bharian.com.my/bharian/articles/PresidenUAEdermaRM32_9j/Article/

http://www.uaeinteract.com/docs/UAE-President-orders-Dh36.6-million-in-relief-aid-for-Malaysia/58999.htm

Yeap, now we need to rely others' government to help victims to get back to their normal lives fast as possible as he understand how hard to rebuild without or with limited monetary or support from no one.
Further more UAE, The Highness do not seek the victims to shake his hands in front of the media as an evidence. Kindness comes from the heart, without boasting how GREAT in the Oneself. A BIG THANK YOU For YOUR AID fund, where it mean a lot to the victims. 

DBKL Assessment Rate 2014

Hope DBKL will sent out the notice letter on the official renewal assessment rate to KL property owners as it is quite confusing whether they actually reduces the rates flat to all or only certain location and based on the property they define?

Commercial Property = 12% to 10%
Serviced Apartment =    10% to 7%
Residential Property  =  6% to 4%
Low Cost Flats =  6% to 2%


Certain clauses I am quite confuse still as how DBKL will define the rates for below:
1] The new rates will not be applicable for low and middle-cost properties and owners will still pay the old rates
2] Further rebates will be given to disabled property owners, retirees and owner-occupied premises
3] If you can prove that the revised rates is still a burden, than the panel can reduce it but you must give us proof why you want the reduction


I could not agreed more as it is quite muddy and confusing on the latest assessment rate they announced. As even it drop to 4%, still a slight increase fee we need to pay yearly. But if follow on point 1 where low and middle cost property remain the old rate of 6%, then a lot of people still remain on the burden on the spike cost as majority are living in low and middle cost properties...in short...middle income level citizen still get the pinch! They should be more clarify on this revision rates as quickly as possible.

Wish they could list out the new assessment rate in detail and also on the each location of neighbourhoods and taman in DBKL website link and maintain their website up-to-date .


Read more as below link.
http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2013/12/20/DBKL-slashes-assessment.aspx

http://english.astroawani.com/news/show/percentage-rate-of-calculating-dbkl-assessment-tax-reduced-27216

http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2013/12/20/MPs-and-groups-Revised-rates-will-further-muddy-the-waters.aspx

Too much of Heat?

Yikes! but not surprise action as unable to take the heat from The Heat...I guess? However where got every journalists do write everything 100% facts, why make such a big fuss?

As govt hopes the country get developed in economically and hoping people are more educated but unable to take the cons effects...but only the pros...it is quite weird balance is it not?

When you are on top wherever you are, you are on limelight. Even how perfect you are, someone will scrutinise your big or tiny flaws. That's reality...as it is part of the job.

GST

As our Malaysian govt going to implement the GST as of 1 April 2015, without burdening the poor families or low income earners like what Singapore Government doing?

As currently in the GST link provided by Malaysia goverment is still quite vague and not detailed information distributed to the public.

Sure hope they will do some reference on GST implement without creating more confusion and not further burden the poor citizen. And also provide clear and proper guideline on how the GST will be implemented.

http://gst.customs.gov.my/en/Pages/default.aspx





http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/singapore/story/singaporeans-have-till-dec-31-sign-gst-vouchers-20131202

http://www.gstvoucher.gov.sg/

Sultan Johor declares Friday, Saturday as rest days in Johor from January 1 2014

Currently those states put Friday and Saturday as rest day are Kedah, Kelantan and Terrenganu. Starting from Jan 1 2014, Johor will follow suit.

However the banks in Johor will remain Saturday and Sunday as rest day as said by ABM (The Association of Banks in Malaysia). Actually not all business at suitable to have rest day on Friday as they are conflict in business point of view especially it is a MNC or a company dealing with oversea business.

I hope Kuala Lumpur will remain the rest as Saturday and Sunday as it is now.

1) http://my.news.yahoo.com/johor-sultan-declares-friday-saturday-rest-days-state-034654170.html


2) http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/johor-sultan-declares-friday-and-saturday-as-restdays-in-the-state

3) http://blogs.wsj.com/searealtime/2013/12/02/move-to-alter-weekend-days-sparks-confusion-in-malaysian-state/

YES!!  Selangor will remain the rest day as it is. All his reasons are totally 100% valid and make sense.

http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2013/12/09/Sultan-No-reason-to-change-weekend-Switching-to-FridaySaturday-might-affect-business-dealings-in-Sel.aspx