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Stinky water problem in Selangor has not ended yet

Oct 04, 2019

Air Selangor has received over a thousand complaints about stinky water since last week, with the latest complaint made yesterday morning. 

All reports were checked, and tests have found that the water is safe to use. 

Air Selangor says cleaning work at service pools and distribution systems will continue until there are no more complaints.

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Malaysia ranks 23rd in protecting children from sexual exploitation

Malaysia has been ranked 23rd out of 60 countries, when it comes to protecting children from sexual exploitation. 

That puts us ahead of Cambodia and Indonesia, but behind the Philippines.

The Out of The Shadow Index considers Malaysia to be relatively stable and safe for kids, but it warned that our closed culture around the topic of sex can expose kids to abuse.

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Will we soon see the return of GST?

The government will discuss proposals to bring back the GST, in a meeting on Monday.

The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister said the Pakatan Harapan presidential council meeting will be the best platform the discuss the issue, especially after the Prime Minister said the government will consider reintroducing the tax, if that's what the people want.

Meanwhile, the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers is excited by the Prime Minister's willingness to bring back the GST.

It believes the tax will encourage Malaysian exports to be more competitive on the global stage. 

However, it suggested for GST to be imposed at a lower rate of 3 percent, instead of 6 percent, if it is brought back.