Tuesday, May 24, 2011

林祥才:儘量取平衡‧設定油價難雙贏




(吉隆坡24日訊)財政部副部長拿督林祥才指出,政府在設定汽油價格方面無法達到雙贏局面,只能儘量在政府與人民之間取得一個平衡。

他解釋,政府去年給予燃油的津貼為103億令吉,可是在國際油價調漲的同時,為了讓人民繼續以1令吉90仙購買RON95汽油,政府被迫多付800萬令吉津貼。

他今日為“2011年首席財務長(CFO)峰會”主持開幕後表示,如今政府處於一種局面,即調漲油價肯定會引起民怨,若維持現有價格,政府就必須承擔更高的津貼。

燃油成全球課題

他說,燃油在21世紀已成為全球領袖必須解決的課題,而政府希望人民明白,這是一個全球的現象。

“我們已就國際原油價作出分析,若每桶汽油的價格繼續維持在135美元或140美元,將影響大馬的成長率。”

詢及RON95汽油價格將調動,林祥才表示,無法告知汽油會否漲價,但希望人民有這方面的意識,而表現管理及傳遞單位、國家經濟諮詢理事會等多個單位將探討,並相信首相將在適當的時候作出宣佈。

楊元慶:工業津貼應削減

另一方面,亞洲策略與研究院首席執行員拿督楊元慶指出,政府逐步削減給予人民的津貼之時,也應該削減工業領域的津貼,包括獨立發電廠。

他認為,大公司比消費者更能承擔及吸納津貼削減的後果。

他表示,在油價持續上升之時,人民應該做好準備,接受政府無法給予額外津貼。

“當政府逐步削減津貼時,物價也會隨之上漲,因此,執法單位應該嚴厲管制,確保消費者不會受到很大影響。”

他指出,在大馬電子與電子產品、油棕出口穩固成長之時,相信國內生產總值將達致4%至4.5%。

林祥才:IMF總裁選舉應每國一票

林祥才認為,國際貨幣基金組織(IMF)新任總裁的遴選方式,應該採用每個國家可投選一票才顯得公平。

他直言,各國促請該組織以公開、透明及公平方式遴選新任總裁,相信他們自有一套程序。

他說,我們當然希望看到亞洲有一位代表受委,並將遊說國際貨幣基金組織讓一名亞洲代表出任。

對於大熱門人選法國女財長拉加德及墨西哥央行前行長卡斯騰斯,他認為,歐盟國家屬意的人選將會是拉加德。

應遵從90天產假

另外,林祥才指出,既然政府已宣佈女公務員可享有90天產假,其他單位應該遵從所宣佈的政策,以免形成政府說話不算數的局面。

他在受詢及教育局因沒有撥款請代課教師,以致教師不能享有90天產假一事時說,若有關單位面對財務問題,可向財政部解釋及提出申請。

僅8萬3千名金融會計業人才荒

林祥才指出,在大馬努力達致2020宏願之時,大馬的商業服務領域,包括金融與會計,卻面對人才缺乏的問題。

他在“2011年首席財務長峰會”上致詞時表示,印度擁有230萬名金融與會計領域人才,大馬卻只有8萬3千名相關領域的人才。

他也說,統計顯示,大馬只有25%金融與會計領域人才符合跨國企業的要求,相比之下,菲律賓有30%相關領域人才符合要求,捷克則有40%。

林祥才說,商業服務是一個知識密集的領域,而高質量人才則是邁向成功的基礎。

他認為,商業服務領域具有很高的附加價值,而專屬的商業服務領域可提供高價值的技能與服務咨詢,讓此領域的公司徵收額外費用。


星洲日報‧2011.05.24

Monday, May 23, 2011

Donald Lim: We don’t want Govt or people to suffer from inflation




PORT KLANG: The Government is walking a tightrope as it tries to cushion the impact of inflation without worsening the national deficit, Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Donald Lim said.

He added that inflation was a global phenomena which was affecting all countries.

Stating that it was impossible to have a win-win formula, he said the Government was looking to strike the right balance so that both the people and the Government did not lose much.

“If we maintain consumer prices (by maintaining current subsidies), of course the people will be happy, but the Government will have problems balancing its accounts.

“If we increase the prices, then the people will find it difficult to survive. To strike a balance is always difficult,” he said after visiting the world’s largest container vessel The Venus at Westport yesterday.

Lim said when the Budget was tabled last year, the Government had set aside RM10.3bil in subsidies as crude oil then cost between US$85 (RM255) and US$90 (RM270) per barrel compared to US$110 (RM330) now.

He said the inflation rate this year had risen from 2.4% in January to 3.2% in April.

“We feel that inflation will be around 3% or more this year, but it is still low compared to other countries.

“In March, the Philippines recorded a 13% inflation rate and even Singapore’s was 5%,” he said, adding the inflation rate last year was 2%.

Lim advised the people to be more prudent, adding that the Government, too, must control its expenditure.

-The Star-

Sunday, May 8, 2011

林祥才:10月財政預算案 各領域可呈建議書




(新山5日訊)財政部副部長拿督林祥才指出,在首相于10月7日公佈明年度財政預算案之前,各領域都可提呈相關建議及計劃書,作為當局提升新預算案的依據。

 他說,首相拿督斯里納吉日前推介一項與私人界咨訊會議,主要收集各方意見,擬定來年財政預算案,這期間,該部也歡迎各領域代表提呈建議。

 詢及個人及公司稅務會否出現驚喜,他說,尚言之過早,當局仍需探討推行消費稅后情況,同時,也得視可收回的稅收總額多寡。

 他重申,當局致力使財政赤字,從今年的5.4%降至2015年的2.8%至3%。

 林祥才今早為鵬達集團位于巴西古當的新廠,主持開幕儀式后這么說。

 出席者包括鵬達集團執行主席拿督周俊龍、執行董事長陳安、集團代董事經理拿督吳章乾,以及柔州行政議員陳國煌等。

 另外,林祥才指出,當局目前關注的課題之一就是我國熟練員工比例,因要躋身先進國行列,我們必須擁有40%熟練員工,目前相關比例只達29%。

 較早前,林祥才指出,在我國經濟轉型計劃中,當局也歡迎國外投資商,與本司企業結合,達致雙贏。

 他也指出,在經濟轉型計劃下,我國共吸引高達110億1600萬令吉投資,源自7項新投資及5項已落實投資,帶來160億6200萬令吉國民總收入,製造了7萬4457職位空缺。

林祥才:经济转型奏效 12计划投资额达111亿




(新山5日讯)财政部副部长拿督林祥才指出,政府所落实的经济转型计划,短期内已见成效,在推出的12个计划项目之下,至今共吸引111亿6000万令吉投资额。

他表示,私人界仍然扮演关键角色,可以协助政府一同推动国家成长与招揽更多的投资。

林祥才今日上午受邀为鹏达集团(Pantech,5125,主板贸易服务股)位于柔州巴西古当工业区新设的工厂主持开幕仪式,在致词时如是说。

出席嘉宾包括柔州行政议员陈国煌、柔佛再也区州议员陈书北、鹏达集团经理拿督周俊龙、副经理拿督吴章乾等人。

他指出,经济转型计划推出的短期内,我国通过五个原本计划项目与另七个新颖计划项目,至今成功吸引111亿6000万令吉的投资额。

带来166亿国民总收入

他说,这将带来总额166亿2000万令吉的国民总收入,还有提供7万4457个工作机会。

鹏达集团位于巴西古当工业区的新厂,面积26英亩,主要生产不锈钢与合金制的工业配件。该工厂的年生产量可达7000公吨,产品将供应石油与天然气业、棕油提炼业、生物柴油业、造纸与纸浆业、食品加工业、石化工业、制药业等领域的市场需求。

该集团未来五年内,将投下2亿5000万令吉资金在有关新厂,其中1亿令吉已经拨出用在征地、建造厂房与购买机器用途,而其余资金则将用在未来开发新产品用途。

鹏达集团在1987年投入营运,经历了24年,现已成为配件、金属管、阀门的一站式供应商,并主要供应天然气与石油业领域有关产品。

Donald Lim: Tax rates may be lowered


PASIR GUDANG: The Government plans to reduce corporate and individual tax in the 2012 Budget to be tabled in Parliament on Oct 7, said Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Donald Lim Siang Chai.

He said the reduction was possible once the long-awaited goods and services tax (GST) was enforced, reported Bernama.

More than 225 countries in the world have implemented the GST and Malaysia would have to introduce it sooner or later, he told reporters after opening Pantech Group Holdings Bhd's RM100mil Pantech Stainless and Alloy Industries Sdn Bhd here yesterday.

By implementing the GST, Lim said the Government hoped to reduce the country's national deficit to between 2.8% and 3% by 2015 from 5% now.

He also said the business community could expect some “goodies” as the Government acknowledged the vital role played by the private sector to transform Malaysia into a high income nation by 2020.

In PETALING JAYA, Lim , who is Selangor MCA chairman, challenged DAP leaders Karpal Singh, Lim Guan Eng and Lim Kit Siang to contest in constituencies with two-thirds Malay electorate if they were confident they represented multi-racial electorates.

He had delivered the keynote address at the “Chinese Against Chinese, Who's The Culprit?” forum at the MCA PJ Selatan building.

“If they win, I'll quit politics and resign from the MCA because that would mean the country has reached a maturity level of accepting one another beyond our races,” said Lim, who agreed with MCA vice-president Datuk Chor Chee Heung's earlier statement that the DAP was a hypocrite for contesting in only Chinese-majority constituencies while claiming to be a multi-racial party.

The MCA, he said, had helped the nation by building educational institutions like Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman and Kolej Tunku Abdul Rahman.

“These institutions have produced more than 200,000 young graduates who are now able to play a role in nation-building and are able to take care of themselves and their families,” said Lim.