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Malay Mail
24-04-2025
- Business
- Malay Mail
Pahang open to cutting land premiums for federal projects like HTAA expansion, says MB
KUANTAN, April 24 — The Pahang government is prepared to reduce land premium rates for federal development projects that benefit the people, including the Tengku Ampuan Afzan Hospital (HTAA) expansion, said Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail. He said this matter has been discussed on several occasions, including in a recent meeting with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. 'When the federal government submits an application for a project, the state government will impose a suitable premium. The federal side may then appeal, and we will consider the request. In the case of the HTAA project, I can confirm that a reasonable reduction will be given. 'We have never rejected such appeals, especially for people-centric projects such as hospitals and schools,' he said during the State Legislative Assembly sitting at Wisma Sri Pahang here today. He was responding to a question from appointed assemblyman Mohd Fadzli Mohd Ramly, who asked whether the state would consider reducing premiums, which could reach hundreds of millions of ringgit, to a nominal amount to facilitate the HTAA project. To a supplementary question from Mohd Fadzli regarding overcrowding at HTAA, Wan Rosdy said the hospital's expansion is a priority project, with the federal government allocating RM500,000 for the construction of a 446-bed facility. Meanwhile, State Agriculture, Agro-based Industry, Biotechnology and Education Committee chairman, Datuk Seri Mohd Soffi Abd Razak, said 3,672 hectares in Pahang were planted with coconut last year, producing 27,287 tonnes annually. However, he said the supply still does not meet current demand, especially for old coconuts, which require 350,000 coconuts or 350 tonnes per month. 'To address this, the state has introduced several initiatives to boost coconut cultivation, including a replanting and new planting programme promoting high-yielding varieties such as the Matag coconut,' he said in reply to a question from Su Keong Siong (PH-Ketari) on the shortage of old coconuts and state efforts to develop the coconut industry. — Bernama
New Straits Times
24-04-2025
- Health
- New Straits Times
Pahang to lower land premium for new Tengku Ampuan Afzan Hospital facilities
KUANTAN: The Pahang government has pledged to lower the land premium to enable the federal government to accelerate the construction of new facilities for the expansion of Tengku Ampuan Afzan Hospital (HTAA) to meet growing demand. The hospital, which opened in 1983, faces overcrowding issues amid a rising population. The rise in patient numbers is also attributed to increasing medical costs in private hospitals. HTAA is the largest healthcare facility in the state. Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail said it has been standard practice for the Pahang government to consider an appropriate land premium when there are development projects planned by the federal government involving public needs. "The matter (reduce land premium for HTAA) was raised during a recent meeting with the Prime Minister (Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim) and the federal government was told to send in an appeal. PTG (Pahang Land and Mines Office) has received the appeal and the matter will be brought to the attention of the state executive council meeting. "I give assurance that the state government will consider reducing the premium for HTAA's development," he said in response to a question from appointed assemblyman Mohd Fadzli Mohd Ramly at the state assembly sitting today. Fadzli had asked if the state government was prepared to lower the land premium charge, which costs hundreds of millions, to a nominal fee to speed up the development at HTAA. Replying to a supplementary question by Fadzli on measures to reduce congestion at HTAA, Wan Rosdy said the federal government had set aside RM500,000 to expand the hospital to accommodate another 446 new patient beds. "The project has been agreed by the federal government and the technical requirements are being looked into," he said.
Barnama
24-04-2025
- Business
- Barnama
Pahang Open To Land Premium Reduction For Public Projects
GENERAL KUANTAN, April 24 (Bernama) -- The Pahang government is prepared to reduce land premium rates for federal development projects that benefit the people, including the Tengku Ampuan Afzan Hospital (HTAA) expansion, said Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail. He said this matter has been discussed on several occasions, including in a recent meeting with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. 'When the federal government submits an application for a project, the state government will impose a suitable premium. The federal side may then appeal, and we will consider the request. In the case of the HTAA project, I can confirm that a reasonable reduction will be given. 'We have never rejected such appeals, especially for people-centric projects such as hospitals and schools,' he said during the State Legislative Assembly sitting at Wisma Sri Pahang here today. He was responding to a question from appointed assemblyman Mohd Fadzli Mohd Ramly, who asked whether the state would consider reducing premiums, which could reach hundreds of millions of ringgit, to a nominal amount to facilitate the HTAA project. To a supplementary question from Mohd Fadzli regarding overcrowding at HTAA, Wan Rosdy said the hospital's expansion is a priority project, with the federal government allocating RM500,000 for the construction of a 446-bed facility. Meanwhile, State Agriculture, Agro-based Industry, Biotechnology and Education Committee chairman, Datuk Seri Mohd Soffi Abd Razak, said 3,672 hectares in Pahang were planted with coconut last year, producing 27,287 tonnes annually. However, he said the supply still does not meet current demand, especially for old coconuts, which require 350,000 coconuts or 350 tonnes per month. 'To address this, the state has introduced several initiatives to boost coconut cultivation, including a replanting and new planting programme promoting high-yielding varieties such as the Matag coconut,' he said in reply to a question from Su Keong Siong (PH-Ketari) on the shortage of old coconuts and state efforts to develop the coconut industry.
