KUALA LUMPUR: The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) is expected to submit its proposal to review levies of fees from intermediaries by the end of March to the Finance Ministry (MoF), said SC executive chairman Datuk Mohammad Faiz Azmi.
Hospital Authority official says the aim of adjusting fees is not to save costs but to boost resources for patients with cancer and rare diseases
SINGAPORE: Scoot customers who book flights departing from Singapore now have to pay payment processing fees.
KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry is reviewing fee collection procedures for foreigners seeking treatment at its facilities, amidst an outstanding bill of RM36.24mil owed by non-citizens as of September.
KOTA KINABALU: Hotel operators are calling for an immediate dialogue session with Kota Kinabalu City Hall over the recent hike in hotel licensing fees, warning that many budget hotels could be forced to shut down soon due to rising costs.
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PETALING JAYA: It is time for the authorities to review the general practitioner clinics' fee schedules stagnant for two decades instead of forcing them to display medicine prices, says the Malaysian Medical Association.
Patients may pay separately for services such as CT scans, but some 'middle-class' residents with critical illnesses would get more help, source says
KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepal will increase the permit fees for climbing Mount Everest by more than 35%, making the world’s tallest peak more expensive for mountaineers for the first time in nearly a decade, officials said on Wednesday.
KUALA LUMPUR: The review of commission fees charged by e-commerce platforms such as Shopee, Lazada, and TikTok will be completed within the next six months, says Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali.
SUNGAI BULOH: The Health Ministry is in the final stages of discussions with the Statistics Department to determine the consultation fees for private general practitioners (GPs).
KOTA KINABALU: Hoteliers in Sabah are urging lawmakers to reconsider the new hotel licensing fees imposed last month, which have increased operational costs and threaten hotel businesses.
There are mixed views from industry and market participants about the proposed changes in the fee structure of the Securities Commission (SC).
KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry will issue a circular soon to allow assistant medical officers (MOs) to issue prescriptions for basic medicines for common ailments, says Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.
KOTA KINABALU: With the public’s demand for lower parking fees in the semi-rural Penampang district, it is hoped that the rates will be reduced next year.
STAKEHOLDERS are demanding Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) consult the public and ensure transparency, after it has suspended a shocking 1,200% increase in cremation service charges amid widespread backlash.
KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry wants to know why the National Heart Institute (IJN) plans to hike fees for patients referred to the private centre by the ministry, says Datuk Lukanisman Awang Sauni.
THE review on the commission fees charged by e-commerce platforms Shopee, Lazada and TikTok will be ready within the next six months, says Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali.
KUALA LUMPUR: The National Heart Institute (IJN) has welcomed the Health Ministry's decision to engage in a constructive dialogue regarding the proposed fee review for ministry-referred patients.