林祥才：人口逾6亿 中小企业应进军东南亚

（芙蓉22日讯）财政部副部长拿督林祥才说，中小企业应冲出本土，放眼国外，以迎合市场需求的行销策略，进军具潜能的东南亚拓展市场。

他说，人口逾6亿的东南亚是一个很有发展潜能的地区，我国处在东南亚的中心点，这是一项优势，并与首相拿督斯里纳吉推出以92%为私人界主导、政府投资占8%的新经济模式不谋而合。

“我们鼓励企业家进军东南亚、印度、东欧及中东国家的市场。”

华商勿自我涉限

他透露，中小型企业在我国扮演非常重要的角色，也是国家经济的支柱，华裔占了其中80%，因此企业家们不应自我设限，或被局限在自己的州属或国内，反之应该冲出国家迈向国
际。

他昨晚出席森美兰中华总商会于芙蓉皇城宫廷宴会厅举办的“森州展销会”主持闭幕仪式，致词时如此表示。

鼓励用人民币交易

林祥才促请我国企业家把握机会，尤其中国于去年已经超越新加坡、日本及美国，成为我国最大的贸易国，比财政部预期2015年提早了5年，因此我国政府也提出中国大马使用人民币与马币交易。

他强调，我国与95%的外国贸易均使用美元，在美元币值持续下跌的当儿，出口商将面对外汇转换亏损，因此政府鼓励使用人民币与马币交易，这对大马和中国两国之间的贸易有非常大的帮助。

“中国有七家公司在我国上市，长安汽车公司也答应耗资3亿令吉在雪州万挠设厂，这些都是非常大的商机，本地商家应该把握机会。”

Alcohol Smuggling Causes RM800 Million Losses In Taxes

MERBOK, Aug 17 (Bernama) -- Alcohol smugglers are short-changing the government to the tune of about RM800 million in taxes annually, and adversely affecting the beer industry in the process.

The loss in taxes was due to loopholes in enforcement, specifically in Malaysia's territorial waters, said Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Donald Lim Siang Chai.

In this aspect, he urged the department to take firm action to rout smuggling activities by upgrading surveillance in areas which were identified as smugglers' routes.

"I hope the presence of the preventive branch base at Tanjung Dawai would deter smuggling activities in the waters off Kedah and Penang," Lim said after visiting the Customs Department Prevention Base and Customs Housing project in Tanjung Dawai here Wednesday.

The RM12.1 million project on a 1.8 hectare site contains a one-story office block and houses for 25 families.

The project was scheduled to have been completed in June, but only 39 per cent was completed.

On the delay in its completion, Lim said the ministry had ordered the contractor to complete the project on Dec 5, adding that the Public Works Department was directed to monitor the project.

According to the deputy minister, the delay was caused by squatter problem and the presence of nine illegal jetties in the area.

-- BERNAMA

K’jaan rugi RM800j akibat minuman keras seludup

MERBOK: Kegiatan penyeludupan minuman keras mengakibatkan kerajaan mengalami kerugian kira-kira RM800 juta setahun dalam bentuk cukai, kata Timbalan Menteri Kewangan Datuk Ir Donald Lim Siang Chai.

Beliau berkata, penyeludupan berlaku akibat kebocoran dalam aspek penguatkuasaan khususnya di perairan negara dan sehubungan itu Jabatan Kastam diminta mengambil tindakan tegas mengatasi aktiviti itu dengan meningkatkan pengawasan di kawasan-kawasan yang dikenal pasti menjadi laluan penyeludup.

Beliau berkata demikian kepada pemberita ketika ditemui selepas melawat projek pengkalan Kastam Pencegahan dan Perumahan Kastam Tanjung Dawai di sini, semalam.

Projek tersebut berharga RM12.1 juta di kawasan seluas 4.5 ekar itu membabitkan pembinaan sebuah bangunan pejabat satu tingkat dan rumah kediaman untuk 25 orang yang sepatutnya dijadualkan siap Jun lepas.

“Kementerian Kewangan memberi tempoh kepada kontraktor untuk menyiapkannya pada 5 Disember ini dan Jabatan Kerja Raya (JKR) diarah memantau projek itu lebih kerap dan berkala bagi memastikan ia siap mengikut jadual,” katanya.

Donald Lim berkata, kelewatan itu berpunca dari masalah setinggan serta sembilan jeti haram yang mengambil masa untuk diselesaikan, dan menurutnya projek pengkalan itu sudah siap 39 peratus.

Beliau berharap kewujudan pangkalan Cawangan Pencegahan di Tanjung Dawai mampu membendung kegiatan penyeludupan barang di perairan Kedah sehingga Pulau Pinang.

Terdahulu beliau diberi taklimat kemajuan semasa projek itu oleh juruttera JKR Kuala Muda Mohd Fadil Bashah, dan yang turut hadir ialahu pengarah Kastam Kedah, Datuk Abdul Aziz Abdul Latiff. — Bernama

林祥才：年損8億稅收‧積極打擊啤酒走私

（双溪大年17日讯）财政部副部长拿督林祥才指出，大马皇家关税局积极打击走私啤酒行动，避免让政府面对每年高达8亿令吉的损失！

他说，政府所面对庞大的损失，主要是执法行动尤其水路上的执法漏洞导致，关税局因此受促在所有黑区采取严厉的防范措施。

“防范走私基地的成立，相信能打击北马区一带水域上的非法走私活动。”

林祥才也是马华副总会长，他是于星期三上午10时到位于吉打州中部的班茶码头，巡视关税局在当地建立的防范走私基地工程时这么指出。吉打州关税局主任拿督阿兹及官员等，也有在场。

班茶关税局年杪竣工

他透露，有关班茶关税局耗资1210万令吉，占地4.5英亩。由于面对一些渔民的问题，原本估计在今年6月竣工的工程，经展延至今年12月5日才能完成。

“目前，工程已经完成了38%，比预期的工程仅延迟了1%。”

另一方面，工程部瓜拉姆拉及铅县负责人法兹尔指出，当局在工程展开之前，为了清除当地的九个非法小码头，导致在征用土地上面对问题，拖延了工程的进度。

据了解，当局与当地的渔民耗时近六个月后，才解决了征用土地的问题，基地包括一间办事处及供25名关税局官员的住所。

Kelana Jaya MCA members meet Subang Jaya residents

KELANA Jaya MCA members embarked on a walkabout in Subang Jaya on Sunday to get closer to the residents.

Division chief Ong Chong Swen said close to 70 party members were involved in the exercise which covered covering 12 zones in the township.

“Besides fostering closer ties among members, the walkabout was aimed at listening to the residents to find out their problems.

“We also had voter registration forms with us, and advised residents who moved from other places to Subang Jaya, on how to change their polling centres,” she said.


For distribution: Lim (third from right) and Ong (second from right) checking the information cards before the walkabout.
The members also distributed information cards to the residents. Printed on the cards were useful contact details and list of areas that fall under the Kelana Jaya parliamentary seat.

Selangor MCA chief Datuk Donald Lim was present to speak to party members at Kelana Jaya MCA service centre.

“Many other divisions have started similar exercises too. We hope that we will understand the people more and I’m confident that the people will give MCA a chance if we continue to work hard,” he said.

He added that he did not know who would be picked as candidates in the next general election.

“Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak had said that only winnable candidates stand a chance to represent the party. They will be selected by the people, and not him or the party leaders,” Lim said.

He said Pakatan Rakyat should be able to accept criticisms and answer queries.

“The Selangor state government put a stop to the cemetery project at Ayer Hitam Forest Reserve but they have yet to identify another piece of land for the purpose.

“State senior exco member Teresa Kok also needs to provide an explanation on the eight parcels of land approved for Chinese schools. MCA, on another hand, has successfully built schools in a few places, such as one in Putra Heights,” he said.

Ong added Barisan Nasional was merely taking over Pakatan’s then opposition role to help the people to voice out their concerns.

“They say we are stirring up issues but isn’t this what they did last time?” she said.