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Jul 3, 2024 | 
newswav.com | Amar Shah Mohsen
SHAH ALAM, July 4 - The state economy is projected to grow by a healthy 5.2 per cent this year, Menteri Besar Dato' Amirudin Shari told the State Legislative Assembly when tabling the First Selangor Plan (RS-1) mid-term review today.
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Jun 27, 2024 | 
newswav.com | Amar Shah Mohsen
By Amar Shah MohsenSHAH ALAM, June 28 - Gombak MP Dato' Seri Amirudin Shari is proposing that the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia's (CAAM) role be expanded to include aircraft registration as a means to increase its revenue. The Selangor Menteri Besar pointed out that today, the technical regulatory body's power to issue licences is only limited to aviation services and does not include machinery, particularly those assembled in Malaysia.
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Apr 16, 2024 | 
newswav.com | Amar Shah Mohsen
By By Amar Shah MohsenSHAH ALAM, April 17 - Petaling Jaya MP Lee Chean Chung has welcomed the Federal government's decision to scrap the controversial Petaling Jaya Dispersal (PJD) Link project, describing the move as "wise". The Parti Keadilan Rakyat lawmaker said the next step now is for Putrajaya to implement major enhancements to the public transportation system.
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Apr 16, 2024 | 
newswav.com | Amar Shah Mohsen
By By Amar Shah MohsenPUTRAJAYA - Selangor will host the Global Ulama Conference on May 7 and May 8, said Unity Government spokesman Fahmi Fadzil. He said the Cabinet approved a memorandum from the Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Mohd Na'im Mokhtar today, pertaining to the conference's organisation.
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Mar 6, 2024 | 
newswav.com | Amar Shah Mohsen
By Amar Shah MohsenKUALA LUMPUR, March 7 - Gombak MP Dato' Seri Amirudin Shari has urged the Federal government to redirect a portion of its corporate tax collection to the states to allow them to help with the development of small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Speaking in the Dewan Rakyat, the Selangor Menteri Besar proposed that five per cent of the overall collection annually be distributed to the states based on their respective performances in aiding the industry's growth.
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Mar 2, 2024 | 
newswav.com | Amar Shah Mohsen
By By Amar Shah MohsenSHAH ALAM, Feb 29 - The Selangor government is considering a review of the monthly allowances for local council members, factoring in the increasing challenges of carrying out their responsibilities and the rising cost of living. State executive councillor for local government Dato' Ng Suee Lim said the last time an increase occurred was in 2017.
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Feb 27, 2024 | 
newswav.com | Amar Shah Mohsen
By By Amar Shah MohsenSHAH ALAM, Feb 28 - The state government will launch a safety campaign next month following recent cases of children dying after being left unattended in cars for hours. "InsyaAllah, we will launch a campaign to address the issue of children's safety in vehicles on March 21," state executive councillor for welfare Anfaal Saari told the Selangor State Legislative Assembly today.
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Feb 27, 2024 | 
newswav.com | Amar Shah Mohsen
By Amar Shah MohsenSHAH ALAM, Feb 28 - The state government is committed to fulfilling Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Alhaj's suggestion for 50 per cent of local councillors to be drawn from professionals, which will be done in stages. State executive councillor for local government Dato' Ng Suee Lim said the appointments cannot be made hastily and arbitrarily so as to ensure suitable candidates are picked for the role.
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Feb 6, 2024 | 
newswav.com | Amar Shah Mohsen
By Amar Shah MohsenSHAH ALAM, Feb 7 - Being in the state government does not mean lawmakers can take their foot off the pedal, particularly given the tendency of the now-stronger Opposition bloc to propagate racial rhetoric and stir up tensions. This was the message by state executive councillor for women empowerment and welfare Anfaal Saari to all public office bearers as the Pakatan Harapan-Barisan Nasional (Harapan-BN) state administration approaches its sixth month in power.
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Jan 17, 2024 | 
newswav.com | Amar Shah Mohsen
By Amar Shah MohsenSHAH ALAM, Jan 18 - Selangor must take the lead in the race for artificial intelligence (AI) supremacy, with the technology field to be one of the state's primary focuses in the near term, Menteri Besar Dato' Seri Amirudin Shari said today.
