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News Wrap-up: SST on prepaid reloads clarified, Tun M assures Anwar's time as premiere

Sep 03, 2018

No SST on your mobile prepaid top-up

Prepaid reloads are not affected by the SST!

The Finance Minister has denied that mobile phone users were getting less value than what they paid for, saying it's a technical issue.

Lim Guan Eng says he'll be meeting telcos this week to sort out the matter. 

He also clarified that air transport service in Sabah and Sarawak is exempted from the SST.

Separately, Guan Eng has called for calm, amid an uproar over some nasi kandar restaurants charging the 6% SST.

Lim Guan Eng explains the eateries are only abiding by the law, as restaurants that make more than RM1.5 million per year are required to charge SST.

He also says changes might be made to the list of items affected by the tax by year's end, as the government takes in feedback from Malaysians.

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No mumps in Perak

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The Health Ministry has assured there's no mumps outbreak in Perak, as only one school in the state has been affected. 

The 21 infected students have been quarantined and are expected to recover in a week or two. 

Meanwhile, Minister Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad wants private hospitals to set up mobile clinics to provide free health checks for the rural community, under their CSR programmes. 

He says mobile clinics were also a solution to overcrowding at existing health clinics.

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Tun M promises to step aside for Anwar in due time

Tun Dr Mahathir Mohammad has assured he will hand over his Prime Minister's seat to Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim when the time comes. 

Tun M says he's confident Anwar is mature enough for the post.

Meanwhile, Anwar says he's confident he'll receive the support of the people no matter where he chooses to contest.

This, after he said he hopes to return to Parliament as early as next month, but has yet to decide on which seat to contest.

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Hishammuddin is not being questioned

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The MACC chief told Malaysiakini, it's not true that the commission wants to question former Defence Minister, Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein over the alleged misappropriation of funds by government intelligence officers. 

The claims were made by a lawyer, who also alleged that the MACC wants to speak to two Saudi Princes in relation to the case.