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Bus terminals to implement cashless ticket purchase
Bus terminals to implement cashless ticket purchase
The Transport Ministry is working to get all public bus terminals in the country to implement cashless ticket purchases by using the e-wallet system.
Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook, said it would be carried out in stages since there are terminals which have yet to implement the centralised ticketing system (CTS).
“If possible, we want all terminals to go cashless, but we also need to look at the facilities available and condition at the terminal, so those without CTS facility will take more time,” he told a press conference at the Southern Integrated Terminal (TBS) today.
He was at a TBS to monitor the “balik kampung” exodus among city folks returning to their hometowns for the Chinese New Year celebration. Also present was Deputy Transport Minister Kamarudin Jaffar.
Loke said for bus companies, especially stage bus operators who received subsidies from the government, they are required to implement a cashless ticket purchase system and it will be implemented in stages.
As for express bus companies, Loke said he believed they would be able to implement the ‘cashless’ ticket purchase system as some major bus terminals had already adopted the system.
Currently, among the bus terminals with facilities for cashless ticket purchases are the Terminal Amanjaya in Ipoh, and TBS, which also began accepting ticket purchase through e-wallet today.
In welcoming the move by TBS, Loke said it was in line with the ministry’s focus on the digitalisation of transport services.
In another development, he said the Land Public Transport Agency (APAD) had approved temporary licence for 316 additional buses for the Chinese New Year celebration. - Bernama
The Transport Ministry is working to get all public bus terminals in the country to implement cashless ticket purchases by using the e-wallet system.
Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook, said it would be carried out in stages since there are terminals which have yet to implement the centralised ticketing system (CTS).
“If possible, we want all terminals to go cashless, but we also need to look at the facilities available and condition at the terminal, so those without CTS facility will take more time,” he told a press conference at the Southern Integrated Terminal (TBS) today.
He was at a TBS to monitor the “balik kampung” exodus among city folks returning to their hometowns for the Chinese New Year celebration. Also present was Deputy Transport Minister Kamarudin Jaffar.
Loke said for bus companies, especially stage bus operators who received subsidies from the government, they are required to implement a cashless ticket purchase system and it will be implemented in stages.
As for express bus companies, Loke said he believed they would be able to implement the ‘cashless’ ticket purchase system as some major bus terminals had already adopted the system.
Currently, among the bus terminals with facilities for cashless ticket purchases are the Terminal Amanjaya in Ipoh, and TBS, which also began accepting ticket purchase through e-wallet today.
In welcoming the move by TBS, Loke said it was in line with the ministry’s focus on the digitalisation of transport services.
In another development, he said the Land Public Transport Agency (APAD) had approved temporary licence for 316 additional buses for the Chinese New Year celebration. - Bernama
Thursday, November 14, 2019
彭州大臣宣布刁曼岛获准建新机场
彭州大臣宣布刁曼岛获准建新机场
马来西亚彭亨州务大臣旺罗斯迪宣布，中央政府已批准在著名海岛刁曼岛建设新机场的计划。
他昨天在彭州政府官方面簿发表声明指出，中央政府与彭州政府经过数年讨论，终于达成协议，决定落实有关计划。
他说：“根据公共工程部的建议，刁曼岛机场将建在甘榜巴耶（Kampung Paya），因为该区域对环境和人们的生活影响最小，是最适合的地点。”
他指出，新机场拥有一条长2.5公里的跑道，可让载送180人至200人的波音737型号飞机，以及A320空中客车起降。
至于费用方面，他说，将由政府及承包的私人公司分担，但细节仍在洽谈，尚未有最终定案。
旺罗斯迪也说，彭州政府相信新机场落成后，不仅能解决国内外访客登岛度假的交通问题，还能提高访岛人次，促进地方经济发展和增加就业机会。
他指出，刁曼岛每年接待约15万名游客，新机场落成后，相信游客人数会增长。“刁曼岛曾被美国《时代》杂志评为世界上最美丽的岛屿之一，我期待新机场带动游客人数增加后，岛上经济能更蓬勃发展，为当地人带来正面效应。”
刁曼岛目前有一个小型机场，只供小型飞机及包机起降，因此游客大多数是坐车或巴士前往柔佛州丰盛港码头，再坐船到刁曼岛。
去年中，马来西亚成功集团有限公司宣布，该公司计划耗资12亿令吉（约3.9亿新元）在刁曼岛建机场，并且已把相关建议书提交给政府。
马来西亚政府过去一直计划要在刁曼岛建新机场，以促进当地旅游业。其中，政府在2003年提出耗资1.2亿令吉（约3900万新元）在刁曼岛建机场的计划，但时任交通部长翁诗杰在2009年以环境问题为由，取消了计划。
~早报网~
马来西亚彭亨州务大臣旺罗斯迪宣布，中央政府已批准在著名海岛刁曼岛建设新机场的计划。
他昨天在彭州政府官方面簿发表声明指出，中央政府与彭州政府经过数年讨论，终于达成协议，决定落实有关计划。
他说：“根据公共工程部的建议，刁曼岛机场将建在甘榜巴耶（Kampung Paya），因为该区域对环境和人们的生活影响最小，是最适合的地点。”
他指出，新机场拥有一条长2.5公里的跑道，可让载送180人至200人的波音737型号飞机，以及A320空中客车起降。
至于费用方面，他说，将由政府及承包的私人公司分担，但细节仍在洽谈，尚未有最终定案。
旺罗斯迪也说，彭州政府相信新机场落成后，不仅能解决国内外访客登岛度假的交通问题，还能提高访岛人次，促进地方经济发展和增加就业机会。
他指出，刁曼岛每年接待约15万名游客，新机场落成后，相信游客人数会增长。“刁曼岛曾被美国《时代》杂志评为世界上最美丽的岛屿之一，我期待新机场带动游客人数增加后，岛上经济能更蓬勃发展，为当地人带来正面效应。”
刁曼岛目前有一个小型机场，只供小型飞机及包机起降，因此游客大多数是坐车或巴士前往柔佛州丰盛港码头，再坐船到刁曼岛。
去年中，马来西亚成功集团有限公司宣布，该公司计划耗资12亿令吉（约3.9亿新元）在刁曼岛建机场，并且已把相关建议书提交给政府。
马来西亚政府过去一直计划要在刁曼岛建新机场，以促进当地旅游业。其中，政府在2003年提出耗资1.2亿令吉（约3900万新元）在刁曼岛建机场的计划，但时任交通部长翁诗杰在2009年以环境问题为由，取消了计划。
~早报网~
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Be prepared to pay a departure levy
Flying out of the country? Be prepared to pay a departure levy
Anyone flying out the country will have to pay a fee when the Departure Levy Bill 2019 is passed in Parliament.
The Bill tabled by Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Amiruddin Hamzah (pic) for its first reading on Monday (April 8) seeks the implementation of a new levy on any person leaving Malaysia.
However, the amount of the proposed levy was not mentioned in the Bill.
In Budget 2019, the government had proposed a departure levy of RM20 for Asean countries and RM40 for non-Asean countries.
The Bill also proposes hefty punishments for those who avoid paying the levy.
Any registered person who makes an incorrect return or information can face a fine not exceeding RM500,000, a three-year jail term or both, upon sentencing.
According to the Bill, a registered person means any operator or agent of foreign operators.
The Bill also states that anyone with the intent to evade or assist another to avoid the departure levy will also be liable to a fine not exceeding RM1mil, a five-year jail sentence or both upon sentencing.
The proposed Act also states that any person who in any way assaults, obstructs, hinders, threatens or molests a Customs officer in the discharge of his function or fails to give reasonable assistance to any Customs offer will also be liable to a maximum three-year jail term, a fine not exceeding RM500,000 or both if found guilty.
~News courtesy of The Star~
Anyone flying out the country will have to pay a fee when the Departure Levy Bill 2019 is passed in Parliament.
The Bill tabled by Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Amiruddin Hamzah (pic) for its first reading on Monday (April 8) seeks the implementation of a new levy on any person leaving Malaysia.
However, the amount of the proposed levy was not mentioned in the Bill.
In Budget 2019, the government had proposed a departure levy of RM20 for Asean countries and RM40 for non-Asean countries.
The Bill also proposes hefty punishments for those who avoid paying the levy.
Any registered person who makes an incorrect return or information can face a fine not exceeding RM500,000, a three-year jail term or both, upon sentencing.
According to the Bill, a registered person means any operator or agent of foreign operators.
The Bill also states that anyone with the intent to evade or assist another to avoid the departure levy will also be liable to a fine not exceeding RM1mil, a five-year jail sentence or both upon sentencing.
The proposed Act also states that any person who in any way assaults, obstructs, hinders, threatens or molests a Customs officer in the discharge of his function or fails to give reasonable assistance to any Customs offer will also be liable to a maximum three-year jail term, a fine not exceeding RM500,000 or both if found guilty.
~News courtesy of The Star~
Tuesday, February 5, 2019
Travellers against departure levy
Travellers against departure levy
AS the feud intensifies between Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) and AirAsia, so too the voices from air travellers against the imposition of a departure levy, as well as increase in passenger service charge (PSC).
Malaysians, however, said they were determined to continue travelling.
The New Straits Times’ travel pullout, JOM!, inasurvey conducted on its Facebook page to identify the travel trends of Malaysians, found the majority objecting to both charges.
Of the 663 respondents, 73.2 per cent did not agree that klia2 and other Malaysian international airports should charge the same PSC as the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA).
The survey, which comprises eight questions, ran for 11 days.
Effective Jan 1 last year, PSC for those travelling beyond Asean was increased from RM50 to RM73.
It has more than doubled since 2017 for passengers using klia2.
Passengers were charged RM32 before 2017 for travelling beyond Asean via klia2, and it increased to RM50 in 2017.
Since the increase, AirAsia Group Bhd and AirAsia X Bhd have refused to collect the additional RM23, with the justification that the facilities in klia2 were inferior compared with a full-service carrier terminal.
On Dec 11 last year, Malaysia Airports (Sepang) Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of MAHB, served a writ of summons on AirAsia Group’s unit, AirAsia Bhd (AAB), for RM9.4 million in PSC that AAB had not and refused to collect from travelling passengers.
Malaysians said the departure levy would not encourage domestic tourism as envisaged. Travellers said they would continue to travel, with 4.3 per cent of respondents saying they would travel within the country, 71.6 per cent within Asean and 24.1 per cent beyond that.
The departure levy proposed in the 2019 Budget for air travellers leaving the country is set to roll out in full force in June.
It is set at RM20 to Asean countries and RM40 for non-Asean countries.
The levy was to raise revenue allowing the government to collect a few hundred million ringgit annually, Transport Minister Anthony Loke had said.
DEPARTURE LEVY FRUSTRATION
Shamala Raj, 27, a frequent traveller, said the departure levy would not stop her excursions.
“I understand that the government wants to encourage domestic tourism, but if I have visited all the places that I want to visit in Malaysia, I will still travel abroad for my holidays.
“I believe the idea of introducing a departure levy to encourage people to travel within Malaysia is not effective as some may prefer to travel out of the country, despite the charges.”
She said the government should relook the departure levy as it would deter foreign tourists since the charges were more compared with other Asean countries.
“There are many other ways to collect the revenue, but the government should study this well before implementing it as it may have an adverse effect on Malaysia.”
Mohd Syukri Salleh, 34, who travels to London at least three or four times a year on business, said the extra RM40 would make him look for other options.
“Yes, the RM40 may not sound a lot, however, for a frequent traveller like me, it is an extra cost.
“I will fly as usual, but will look for a cheaper option when the departure levy comes into effect in June.”
Besides travelling on business, Syukri travels regularly for holidays and he did not agree with the increase in the passenger service charge, mainly for klia2.
“I understand the frustration that is brought up by the management of AirAsia. klia2 is a low-cost carrier terminal and it does not have the same facilities as KLIA. So, how can they expect the passengers to pay the same amount?”
The effectiveness of the departure levy, introduced to improve domestic tourism, was debatable, said Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) economist Adli Amirullah.
“Some might say they prefer to travel domestically using land transport, hence a higher departure levy will not affect such consumers.”
He said the departure levy might affect international tourists and deter them from choosing Malaysia as their Southeast Asian destination, compared with neighbouring countries such as Thailand and Indonesia.
“IDEAS’ study has shown that Malaysians are already paying one to three per cent more tax on full-service flight tickets to nearby destinations, compared with other Asean nations.
“This pressures the Malaysian aviation market and possibly limits the growth of tourism, as other nearby countries are cheaper to visit.”
He said although Malaysian tourism growth looked prosperous with the travel sector contributing 13.4 per cent to total gross domestic product and 11.8 per cent to the total employment in 2017, statistics had stated that there had been a three per cent reduction in tourism arrivals in Malaysia.
“It shows that Malaysia tourism is growing but at a much slower rate.
“With the number of arrivals turning negative and expected to be adjusted downwards, the losses of the tourism industry may be magnified by the departure levy.”
~New Straits Times~
AS the feud intensifies between Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) and AirAsia, so too the voices from air travellers against the imposition of a departure levy, as well as increase in passenger service charge (PSC).
Malaysians, however, said they were determined to continue travelling.
The New Straits Times’ travel pullout, JOM!, inasurvey conducted on its Facebook page to identify the travel trends of Malaysians, found the majority objecting to both charges.
Of the 663 respondents, 73.2 per cent did not agree that klia2 and other Malaysian international airports should charge the same PSC as the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA).
The survey, which comprises eight questions, ran for 11 days.
Effective Jan 1 last year, PSC for those travelling beyond Asean was increased from RM50 to RM73.
It has more than doubled since 2017 for passengers using klia2.
Passengers were charged RM32 before 2017 for travelling beyond Asean via klia2, and it increased to RM50 in 2017.
Since the increase, AirAsia Group Bhd and AirAsia X Bhd have refused to collect the additional RM23, with the justification that the facilities in klia2 were inferior compared with a full-service carrier terminal.
On Dec 11 last year, Malaysia Airports (Sepang) Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of MAHB, served a writ of summons on AirAsia Group’s unit, AirAsia Bhd (AAB), for RM9.4 million in PSC that AAB had not and refused to collect from travelling passengers.
Malaysians said the departure levy would not encourage domestic tourism as envisaged. Travellers said they would continue to travel, with 4.3 per cent of respondents saying they would travel within the country, 71.6 per cent within Asean and 24.1 per cent beyond that.
The departure levy proposed in the 2019 Budget for air travellers leaving the country is set to roll out in full force in June.
It is set at RM20 to Asean countries and RM40 for non-Asean countries.
The levy was to raise revenue allowing the government to collect a few hundred million ringgit annually, Transport Minister Anthony Loke had said.
DEPARTURE LEVY FRUSTRATION
Shamala Raj, 27, a frequent traveller, said the departure levy would not stop her excursions.
“I understand that the government wants to encourage domestic tourism, but if I have visited all the places that I want to visit in Malaysia, I will still travel abroad for my holidays.
“I believe the idea of introducing a departure levy to encourage people to travel within Malaysia is not effective as some may prefer to travel out of the country, despite the charges.”
She said the government should relook the departure levy as it would deter foreign tourists since the charges were more compared with other Asean countries.
“There are many other ways to collect the revenue, but the government should study this well before implementing it as it may have an adverse effect on Malaysia.”
Mohd Syukri Salleh, 34, who travels to London at least three or four times a year on business, said the extra RM40 would make him look for other options.
“Yes, the RM40 may not sound a lot, however, for a frequent traveller like me, it is an extra cost.
“I will fly as usual, but will look for a cheaper option when the departure levy comes into effect in June.”
Besides travelling on business, Syukri travels regularly for holidays and he did not agree with the increase in the passenger service charge, mainly for klia2.
“I understand the frustration that is brought up by the management of AirAsia. klia2 is a low-cost carrier terminal and it does not have the same facilities as KLIA. So, how can they expect the passengers to pay the same amount?”
The effectiveness of the departure levy, introduced to improve domestic tourism, was debatable, said Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) economist Adli Amirullah.
“Some might say they prefer to travel domestically using land transport, hence a higher departure levy will not affect such consumers.”
He said the departure levy might affect international tourists and deter them from choosing Malaysia as their Southeast Asian destination, compared with neighbouring countries such as Thailand and Indonesia.
“IDEAS’ study has shown that Malaysians are already paying one to three per cent more tax on full-service flight tickets to nearby destinations, compared with other Asean nations.
“This pressures the Malaysian aviation market and possibly limits the growth of tourism, as other nearby countries are cheaper to visit.”
He said although Malaysian tourism growth looked prosperous with the travel sector contributing 13.4 per cent to total gross domestic product and 11.8 per cent to the total employment in 2017, statistics had stated that there had been a three per cent reduction in tourism arrivals in Malaysia.
“It shows that Malaysia tourism is growing but at a much slower rate.
“With the number of arrivals turning negative and expected to be adjusted downwards, the losses of the tourism industry may be magnified by the departure levy.”
~New Straits Times~
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离境税征收机制未决 陆兆福：稍后公布
离境税征收机制未决 陆兆福：稍后公布
交通部长陆兆福表示，政府尚未决定征收离境税的机制。
“究竟会加入乘客服务费或者由关税局征收？我们将会稍后公布。”
他今天在亚航总部的数码机场控制中心主持推介礼后，受询及离境税的课题时，如是表示。
他说明，2令吉乘客服务费与20令吉或40令吉的离境税不同，前者由马来西亚机场控股有限公司征收作为营运用途，非政府征收；后者是由政府征收，以提高政府的收入，政府预计每年可征收数亿令吉。
他说，离境税并非首创税务，实际上在泰国与印尼等国家早已经征收离境税。
陆兆福也希望我国机场与航空公司可以合作，缩短飞机抵达与起飞的周转时间（turnaround time）。
他透露，昨日甫从曼谷公干返国的他在4时25分抵达吉隆坡机场，但在5时10分才领取行李，令他认为有改善的空间。
“我希望在我们从抵达到行李运输带时，就可以领取行李。这需要航空公司、机场公司及相关单位的配合。”
针对政府希望出售30％机场房地产投资信托基金股权筹资40亿令吉资金，陆兆福表示，政府尚未鉴定涉及的机场（参与该机制），政府会稍后宣布。
另一方面，亚航创办人丹斯里东尼费南德斯则表示无意参与收购30％机场房地产投资信托基金股权的计划。
他说，亚航作为航空公司将会聚焦在航空事业，兴建机场并非他们的工作。
不过，他表明愿意与机场公司合作降低成本，从而调低机票价格。
询及政府落实的离境税会否导致亚航调高机票价格或者会否吸纳部分的离境税，东尼费南道斯说，由于整个机制尚未明朗，且让他们了解整个税务架构后才发言，目前，一切言之过早。
~光华日报~
交通部长陆兆福表示，政府尚未决定征收离境税的机制。
“究竟会加入乘客服务费或者由关税局征收？我们将会稍后公布。”
他今天在亚航总部的数码机场控制中心主持推介礼后，受询及离境税的课题时，如是表示。
他说明，2令吉乘客服务费与20令吉或40令吉的离境税不同，前者由马来西亚机场控股有限公司征收作为营运用途，非政府征收；后者是由政府征收，以提高政府的收入，政府预计每年可征收数亿令吉。
他说，离境税并非首创税务，实际上在泰国与印尼等国家早已经征收离境税。
陆兆福也希望我国机场与航空公司可以合作，缩短飞机抵达与起飞的周转时间（turnaround time）。
他透露，昨日甫从曼谷公干返国的他在4时25分抵达吉隆坡机场，但在5时10分才领取行李，令他认为有改善的空间。
“我希望在我们从抵达到行李运输带时，就可以领取行李。这需要航空公司、机场公司及相关单位的配合。”
针对政府希望出售30％机场房地产投资信托基金股权筹资40亿令吉资金，陆兆福表示，政府尚未鉴定涉及的机场（参与该机制），政府会稍后宣布。
另一方面，亚航创办人丹斯里东尼费南德斯则表示无意参与收购30％机场房地产投资信托基金股权的计划。
他说，亚航作为航空公司将会聚焦在航空事业，兴建机场并非他们的工作。
不过，他表明愿意与机场公司合作降低成本，从而调低机票价格。
询及政府落实的离境税会否导致亚航调高机票价格或者会否吸纳部分的离境税，东尼费南道斯说，由于整个机制尚未明朗，且让他们了解整个税务架构后才发言，目前，一切言之过早。
~光华日报~
Tuesday, November 13, 2018
Departure levy different from airport tax
Departure levy different from airport tax
The departure levy proposed in Budget 2019 is completely separate from the existing passenger service charge (PSC), said Transport Minister Anthony Loke.
Loke was responding to a question on the need to impose the levy which was set at RM20 to Asean countries and RM40 for non-Asean countries.
The PSC is not something collected by the government, that’s collected by Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) to run the operations of the airport, he said.
“The departure levy introduced by the government, is a form of tax for anyone travelling out of the country. That is completely by the government, not by the airlines, not by the airports,” he said during the launch of AirAsia Bhd’s first fully-digitalised ground handling services control centre at klia2.
The departure levy is needed to raise revenue and the government could collect a few hundred million ringgit annually, he said.
Loke pointed out other countries such as Thailand and Indonesia had similar taxes for outbound travellers.
The mechanism, he said, would be announced later as implementation only starts on June 1.
He added the ministry has not decided on the mechanism to offer the 30% stake in the proposed Airport REIT (real estate investment trust), which forms part of the Budget 2019 proposal.
Fernandes hopes the proposed REIT would not increase costs.
“Obviously we would like to see full privatisation, so new airport operators can come in, we may see different ways of running airports, and not just giving 30% to Malaysian Airports as a different form of funding,” Fernandes said.
What the low-cost carrier needed, he added, was an airport operator and airport which understood AirAsia’s model in reducing costs, which he said would in turn reduce the costs of flying for passengers, allowing the carrier to build Malaysia into a strong aviation hub.
Meanwhile the ground handling services control centre will allow AirAsia’s Ground Team Red (GTR) to track aircraft handling, with real-time information on passenger boarding, baggage reconciliation and ramp-loading compiled on a digital dashboard at the control centre.
Loke was given an overall briefing of the way the centre functioned to compile the different data and identify any soft spots in the aircraft’s turnaround process.
~News courtesy of The Star~
The departure levy proposed in Budget 2019 is completely separate from the existing passenger service charge (PSC), said Transport Minister Anthony Loke.
Loke was responding to a question on the need to impose the levy which was set at RM20 to Asean countries and RM40 for non-Asean countries.
The PSC is not something collected by the government, that’s collected by Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) to run the operations of the airport, he said.
“The departure levy introduced by the government, is a form of tax for anyone travelling out of the country. That is completely by the government, not by the airlines, not by the airports,” he said during the launch of AirAsia Bhd’s first fully-digitalised ground handling services control centre at klia2.
The departure levy is needed to raise revenue and the government could collect a few hundred million ringgit annually, he said.
Loke pointed out other countries such as Thailand and Indonesia had similar taxes for outbound travellers.
The mechanism, he said, would be announced later as implementation only starts on June 1.
He added the ministry has not decided on the mechanism to offer the 30% stake in the proposed Airport REIT (real estate investment trust), which forms part of the Budget 2019 proposal.
Fernandes hopes the proposed REIT would not increase costs.
“Obviously we would like to see full privatisation, so new airport operators can come in, we may see different ways of running airports, and not just giving 30% to Malaysian Airports as a different form of funding,” Fernandes said.
What the low-cost carrier needed, he added, was an airport operator and airport which understood AirAsia’s model in reducing costs, which he said would in turn reduce the costs of flying for passengers, allowing the carrier to build Malaysia into a strong aviation hub.
Meanwhile the ground handling services control centre will allow AirAsia’s Ground Team Red (GTR) to track aircraft handling, with real-time information on passenger boarding, baggage reconciliation and ramp-loading compiled on a digital dashboard at the control centre.
Loke was given an overall briefing of the way the centre functioned to compile the different data and identify any soft spots in the aircraft’s turnaround process.
~News courtesy of The Star~
Saturday, November 3, 2018
明年6月起 离境国内外飞机乘客须缴税
明年6月起 离境国内外飞机乘客须缴税
明年6月1日起，政府将向所有乘搭飞机出国的本地与外国乘客征收离境税。
政府建议2019年6月1日起，向所有乘搭飞机出国的本地与外国乘客征收离境税。
财长林冠英说，离境税共分为2种，飞往东盟诸国的收费为20令吉，东盟以外的国家则收40令吉。他说，有关收费不比其他国家和地区征收的离境税来得高，例如香港15美元、日本10美元及泰国20美元。
～光华日报～
明年6月1日起，政府将向所有乘搭飞机出国的本地与外国乘客征收离境税。
政府建议2019年6月1日起，向所有乘搭飞机出国的本地与外国乘客征收离境税。
财长林冠英说，离境税共分为2种，飞往东盟诸国的收费为20令吉，东盟以外的国家则收40令吉。他说，有关收费不比其他国家和地区征收的离境税来得高，例如香港15美元、日本10美元及泰国20美元。
～光华日报～
Departure levy at airports
Travel, departure levy at airports
AVID traveller Shahida Sakeri will think twice about going overseas for her holiday next year when the departure levy on travellers leaving Malaysian airports is introduced on June 1.
The government has proposed a fee of RM20 per head for those departing for Asean countries and RM40 for other countries.
Shahida said since she was used to travelling solo, it might not affect her as badly as those travelling in a large group.
“For my aunts and uncles with many children, they will now have to bear the additional costs,” she said.
“I want to see more facilities for the disabled at our tourist attractions, such as increasing accessibility at museums and parks,” she added.
Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents president Datuk Tan Kok Liang, on the other hand, described the move as “disappointing”.
“It will not have any significant impact on domestic tourism as leisure travellers are on extreme budget constraints and very price sensitive.
“Domestic tourism can be improved by providing healthier tourism fundamentals, better tourism packages and capping on domestic airfares,” he said.
However, Tan welcomed the RM100mil grant for private companies to boost international tourist arrivals through marketing efforts, which he called a “good surprise”.
Malaysian Inbound Tourism Association president Uzaidi Udanis said the money collected from the departure levy could be used to promote inbound travel.
However, he also warned that the move might deter airlines from increasing connectivity from the country.
“If there is lower demand for outbound travel, airlines might not be interested in introducing new routes from the country,” said Uzaidi.
Malaysia Airlines in a statement said that any funds generated and channelled back to the development of the aviation industry in general would only be positive for the sector.
Budget 2019 also allocated RM20mil to the Malaysia Healthcare Tourism Council (MHTC) to promote the country’s medical tourism industry.
MHTC chief executive officer Sherene Azli said this would further propel Malaysia’s profile as a leading global destination for healthcare tourism.
“This will go a long way in bringing Malaysia’s healthcare tourism to new heights while making a significant positive economic impact on the nation,” she said.
~Courtesy of The Star~
AVID traveller Shahida Sakeri will think twice about going overseas for her holiday next year when the departure levy on travellers leaving Malaysian airports is introduced on June 1.
The government has proposed a fee of RM20 per head for those departing for Asean countries and RM40 for other countries.
Shahida said since she was used to travelling solo, it might not affect her as badly as those travelling in a large group.
“For my aunts and uncles with many children, they will now have to bear the additional costs,” she said.
“I want to see more facilities for the disabled at our tourist attractions, such as increasing accessibility at museums and parks,” she added.
Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents president Datuk Tan Kok Liang, on the other hand, described the move as “disappointing”.
“It will not have any significant impact on domestic tourism as leisure travellers are on extreme budget constraints and very price sensitive.
“Domestic tourism can be improved by providing healthier tourism fundamentals, better tourism packages and capping on domestic airfares,” he said.
However, Tan welcomed the RM100mil grant for private companies to boost international tourist arrivals through marketing efforts, which he called a “good surprise”.
Malaysian Inbound Tourism Association president Uzaidi Udanis said the money collected from the departure levy could be used to promote inbound travel.
However, he also warned that the move might deter airlines from increasing connectivity from the country.
“If there is lower demand for outbound travel, airlines might not be interested in introducing new routes from the country,” said Uzaidi.
Malaysia Airlines in a statement said that any funds generated and channelled back to the development of the aviation industry in general would only be positive for the sector.
Budget 2019 also allocated RM20mil to the Malaysia Healthcare Tourism Council (MHTC) to promote the country’s medical tourism industry.
MHTC chief executive officer Sherene Azli said this would further propel Malaysia’s profile as a leading global destination for healthcare tourism.
“This will go a long way in bringing Malaysia’s healthcare tourism to new heights while making a significant positive economic impact on the nation,” she said.
~Courtesy of The Star~
Sunday, September 16, 2018
Thursday, August 16, 2018
Tuesday, April 10, 2018
丰盛港紫林阁 路口加宽至逾40尺
丰盛港紫林阁 路口加宽至逾40尺
丰盛园邻近丰盛港德教会紫林阁进出路口，正进行拓宽工程，使道路加宽至逾40尺。
马华丰盛港区会主席陈亚发昨日说，有关当局批准逾10万令吉拨款，进行此拓宽道路工程。
他说，该路段加宽后，令车辆驶出联邦道路时更加安全。
另外，该区会署理主席周家扬说，丰盛港小丰盛新村同样获得20万令吉拨款，作为该处改善及提升排水系统等问题。
“这些地区包括登嘉路、默迪卡路及依斯迈路。”
一同巡视者包括该区会副主席邢定波、居民委员会联谊会主席陈鼎星、小丰盛居民委员主席张国荣、丰盛港县议员李俊夫及丰盛港德教会紫林阁总务何君信。
陈鼎星（左起）、张国荣、李俊夫、邢定波、周家杨及何君信，巡视丰盛园邻近丰盛港德教会紫林阁进出路口进行中的拓宽工程。
丰盛港德教会紫林阁进出口拓宽工程如火如荼进行。
~中国报~
丰盛园邻近丰盛港德教会紫林阁进出路口，正进行拓宽工程，使道路加宽至逾40尺。
马华丰盛港区会主席陈亚发昨日说，有关当局批准逾10万令吉拨款，进行此拓宽道路工程。
他说，该路段加宽后，令车辆驶出联邦道路时更加安全。
另外，该区会署理主席周家扬说，丰盛港小丰盛新村同样获得20万令吉拨款，作为该处改善及提升排水系统等问题。
“这些地区包括登嘉路、默迪卡路及依斯迈路。”
一同巡视者包括该区会副主席邢定波、居民委员会联谊会主席陈鼎星、小丰盛居民委员主席张国荣、丰盛港县议员李俊夫及丰盛港德教会紫林阁总务何君信。
陈鼎星（左起）、张国荣、李俊夫、邢定波、周家杨及何君信，巡视丰盛园邻近丰盛港德教会紫林阁进出路口进行中的拓宽工程。
丰盛港德教会紫林阁进出口拓宽工程如火如荼进行。
~中国报~
Saturday, April 7, 2018
Tuesday, February 13, 2018
多年前已提多次 丰盛港民众盼速落实建新路
多年前已提多次 丰盛港民众盼速落实建新路
丰盛港县发展理事会与公共工程局正研究，将丰盛港桥加宽至4条车道。
驾驶者必须经过丰盛港市区，才能通往关丹或东海岸其他城镇。
丰盛港市区为南来北往东海岸各城镇的必经道路，逢年过节或学校假期必出现车龙，民众都希望当局尽速展开丰盛港往关丹分路（bypass）工程。
公共工程部长拿督斯里法迪拉尤索夫，昨日巡视三板头土崩路段的临时道路工程时宣布，当局正研究开通另一条丰盛港分路（bypass）建议，以疏解丰盛港市区的交通阻塞。
然而，受访民众指出，该建议并非是新的建议，早在多年前提过多次，一直来都只闻楼梯响，民众都热切希望，当局尽速落实这项建议。
位于丰盛港市区的交通圈，是当地的主要交通枢纽及地标，进入市区及前往关丹或哥打丁宜的车辆，都会经过此处。
丰盛港市是南来北往东海岸各城镇的必经之路，逢年过节或学校假期，必出现长车龙。
邢定波：马华多次提呈建议。
马华丰盛港区会副主席邢定波指出，区会已向工程部多次提呈建议，希望促成这项计划。
他说，丰盛港市区道路是东海岸沿岸南来北往的必经道路，车流量非常繁忙，平日上班、下学及放工时间非常阻塞，如果遇上佳节或学校假期更严重。
“遇上佳节，从丰盛港市交通圈开始计算，南下北上的车龙可以长达1至2公里，困在车龙一小时是常有的事。”
邢定波说，一旦开通分路，所有需要北上关丹或南下哥打丁宜的车辆，都可绕过市区，尤其是罗厘等重型车辆，从而达到疏解交通目的。
陈亚发：已列入第11大马计划。
马华丰盛港区会主席陈亚发说，丰盛港分路的建议已被纳入第11大马计划，仍待当局批准。
他受访时说，当局也正探讨，将原有来回各一条条车道的丰盛港河汽车桥，加宽至来回各两条车道。
“该计划目前已进入讨论阶段，并由丰盛港县发展理事会与柔州公共工程局互相配合。”
左起：曾先生、徐先生和林女士
走小路避塞车
曾先生（80岁，退休人士）
这项建议提了很多年，在上任公共工程部长时就已提起，十多年过去了，还不见动工。
我平时也会选择走小路，从而避开阻塞。
提多年没下文
徐先生（70岁，修车厂业者）
要在丰盛港开辟第二条路的建议，已提出很多年，但都只闻楼梯响。
如今靠近大选，要花很多钱在选举，政府哪里还有钱建路，希望这不只是为了选票，而是真的执行。
快递服务时间紧
林女士（57岁，快递公司业者）
交通圈时常都会塞车，尤其丰盛港河汽车桥那一段路，导致我们快递服务的时间，要安排得非常紧密。
如果丰盛港第二条路真能开辟，大家都很受惠，希望尽快落实。
~转自中国报~
丰盛港县发展理事会与公共工程局正研究，将丰盛港桥加宽至4条车道。
驾驶者必须经过丰盛港市区，才能通往关丹或东海岸其他城镇。
丰盛港市区为南来北往东海岸各城镇的必经道路，逢年过节或学校假期必出现车龙，民众都希望当局尽速展开丰盛港往关丹分路（bypass）工程。
公共工程部长拿督斯里法迪拉尤索夫，昨日巡视三板头土崩路段的临时道路工程时宣布，当局正研究开通另一条丰盛港分路（bypass）建议，以疏解丰盛港市区的交通阻塞。
然而，受访民众指出，该建议并非是新的建议，早在多年前提过多次，一直来都只闻楼梯响，民众都热切希望，当局尽速落实这项建议。
位于丰盛港市区的交通圈，是当地的主要交通枢纽及地标，进入市区及前往关丹或哥打丁宜的车辆，都会经过此处。
丰盛港市是南来北往东海岸各城镇的必经之路，逢年过节或学校假期，必出现长车龙。
邢定波：马华多次提呈建议。
马华丰盛港区会副主席邢定波指出，区会已向工程部多次提呈建议，希望促成这项计划。
他说，丰盛港市区道路是东海岸沿岸南来北往的必经道路，车流量非常繁忙，平日上班、下学及放工时间非常阻塞，如果遇上佳节或学校假期更严重。
“遇上佳节，从丰盛港市交通圈开始计算，南下北上的车龙可以长达1至2公里，困在车龙一小时是常有的事。”
邢定波说，一旦开通分路，所有需要北上关丹或南下哥打丁宜的车辆，都可绕过市区，尤其是罗厘等重型车辆，从而达到疏解交通目的。
陈亚发：已列入第11大马计划。
马华丰盛港区会主席陈亚发说，丰盛港分路的建议已被纳入第11大马计划，仍待当局批准。
他受访时说，当局也正探讨，将原有来回各一条条车道的丰盛港河汽车桥，加宽至来回各两条车道。
“该计划目前已进入讨论阶段，并由丰盛港县发展理事会与柔州公共工程局互相配合。”
左起：曾先生、徐先生和林女士
走小路避塞车
曾先生（80岁，退休人士）
这项建议提了很多年，在上任公共工程部长时就已提起，十多年过去了，还不见动工。
我平时也会选择走小路，从而避开阻塞。
提多年没下文
徐先生（70岁，修车厂业者）
要在丰盛港开辟第二条路的建议，已提出很多年，但都只闻楼梯响。
如今靠近大选，要花很多钱在选举，政府哪里还有钱建路，希望这不只是为了选票，而是真的执行。
快递服务时间紧
林女士（57岁，快递公司业者）
交通圈时常都会塞车，尤其丰盛港河汽车桥那一段路，导致我们快递服务的时间，要安排得非常紧密。
如果丰盛港第二条路真能开辟，大家都很受惠，希望尽快落实。
~转自中国报~
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