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Daily Express
7 days ago
- General
- Daily Express
Consumer group slams JANS over misleading UMS water supply claim
Published on: Monday, June 02, 2025 Published on: Mon, Jun 02, 2025 Text Size: For illustrative purposes only. - Getty Images KOTA KINABALU: The National Consumer Foundation Malaysia (YPNM) Sabah Chapter, on Monday, criticised the Sabah Water Department (JANS) for claiming Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) is receiving adequate water supply despite continued disruptions. YPNM Chairman David Chan described the statement as misleading and insulting to UMS, calling it a failure of responsibility for the department to shift blame without formal consultation or verification. He emphasised that UMS employs engineering experts with advanced degrees who are well-equipped to identify internal faults, and accused the department of undermining the institution's integrity and morale. YPNM demanded that JANS retract its claim, issue a public apology to the UMS community, and work with the university to implement lasting solutions to the water supply issue. The group also urged the Chief Minister and relevant ministries to hold public agencies accountable and to ensure transparent, professional communication moving forward. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
The Star
26-04-2025
- Business
- The Star
Treat Sabah Electricity fairly, says consumer group
KOTA KINABALU: The National Consumer Foundation Malaysia (YPNM) Sabah has urged the public and state leaders not to scapegoat Sabah Electricity (SE) for every power-related issue. The group said that there is a need for constructive engagement over blame. YPNM Sabah chairman David Chan said that while criticism is welcome, it should come with positive suggestions and recognise the improvements SE has already implemented. 'SE should not be treated as a punching bag. A fair and balanced perspective is crucial when addressing power supply issues,' he said in a statement following SE's recent Electricity Supply Application Handbook (ESAH) 2.0 engagement session on Friday (April 25). During the session, SE introduced the Polished Electricity Application Guidebook, aimed at improving transparency and streamlining the application process for developers and consumers seeking new electricity connections. Chan also raised concerns over the illegal tapping of electricity, especially in rental properties used for Bitcoin mining. He said these activities often result in innocent property owners facing unfair consequences. He welcomed SE's response to the issue, particularly its pledge, through chief retail officer Ahmad Nassaruddin Kamaruzaman, to investigate such cases thoroughly and take legal action against the real culprits based on usage records. 'This is a responsible and just approach that reflects SE's commitment to fairness and consumer rights,' Chan said. He also acknowledged SE's recent efforts to reduce power disruptions across the state, including quicker response times and improved restoration services. 'We look forward to continuing our collaboration with SE and state authorities to build a reliable and consumer-friendly electricity system in Sabah,' he added.
Yahoo
21-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Local media report taken out of context in misleading posts about crude palm oil tax
The screenshot of a Facebook post by Malay-language newspaper Utusan Malaysia was shared on X on March 23, with the caption "The new Malaysia gets gifts everyday". The Utusan Malaysia post reads: "Introduction of special tax on crude palm oil." The X post includes a link to the newspaper's online report (archived link). Similar posts about a purported new tax were also shared elsewhere on Facebook. The claim surfaced as Malaysia experienced a shortage of bottled cooking oil, which authorities attributed to an increase in global crude palm oil prices and the government's price ceiling policy that made it difficult for manufacturers to cover operational costs (archived link). However, Malaysia has no plans to tax local crude palm oil producers to tackle the shortage -- the posts have taken the Utusan Malaysia Facebook post out of context (archived link). The original post includes a link to the report, published on March 23, which credits the proposal to the Malaysia National Consumer Foundation (YPNM), a consumer protection NGO (archived link). "The issue of a shortage of cooking oil supply in the market that continues to plague the people can be tackled through the implementation of a special tax of 100 Malaysian ringgit ($23) for every metric ton of crude palm oil (CPO) to all local producers," reads the report. "The President of the Malaysia National Consumer Foundation (YPNM), Datuk Dr Mohd Firdaus Abdullah, said Malaysia produces about 20 million metric tonnes of [palm] oil each year and if a 100 ringgit tax is imposed on each metric tonne, the government can earn two billion ringgit a year." It does not include any responses from Malaysian authorities about the proposal. A spokesperson for the Ministry of Finance told AFP on April 16 that the government does not have plans to introduce new taxes in the future. The ministry made a similar announcement in December 2024, stating it would focus on implementing tax measures announced in the 2025 budget (archived link). That statement remains valid, the spokesperson said. Essential food items were exempted from sales taxes announced in the budget, though the government placed a tax on sugar to combat diabetes in the country (archived link). As of April 21, 2025, there are no credible reports that the Malaysian government plans to impose taxes on crude palm oil.
AFP
21-04-2025
- Business
- AFP
Local media report taken out of context in misleading posts about crude palm oil tax
The screenshot of a Facebook post by Malay-language newspaper Utusan Malaysia was shared on X on March 23, with the caption "The new Malaysia gets gifts everyday". The Utusan Malaysia post reads: "Introduction of special tax on crude palm oil." The X post includes a link to the newspaper's online report (archived link). Image Screenshot of the false X post, captured on April 17, 2025 Similar posts about a purported new tax were also shared elsewhere on Facebook. The claim surfaced as Malaysia experienced a shortage of bottled cooking oil, which authorities attributed to an increase in global crude palm oil prices and the government's price ceiling policy that made it difficult for manufacturers to cover operational costs (archived link). However, Malaysia has no plans to tax local crude palm oil producers to tackle the shortage -- the posts have taken the Utusan Malaysia Facebook post out of context (archived link). No plans for new levies The original post includes a link to the report, published on March 23, which credits the proposal to the Malaysia National Consumer Foundation (YPNM), a consumer protection NGO (archived link). "The issue of a shortage of cooking oil supply in the market that continues to plague the people can be tackled through the implementation of a special tax of 100 Malaysian ringgit ($23) for every metric ton of crude palm oil (CPO) to all local producers," reads the report. "The President of the Malaysia National Consumer Foundation (YPNM), Datuk Dr Mohd Firdaus Abdullah, said Malaysia produces about 20 million metric tonnes of [palm] oil each year and if a 100 ringgit tax is imposed on each metric tonne, the government can earn two billion ringgit a year." It does not include any responses from Malaysian authorities about the proposal. A spokesperson for the Ministry of Finance told AFP on April 16 that the government does not have plans to introduce new taxes in the future. The ministry made a similar announcement in December 2024, stating it would focus on implementing tax measures announced in the 2025 budget (archived link). That statement remains valid, the spokesperson said. Essential food items were exempted from sales taxes announced in the budget, though the government placed a tax on sugar to combat diabetes in the country (archived link). As of April 21, 2025, there are no credible reports that the Malaysian government plans to impose taxes on crude palm oil.
