2017年4月12日星期三

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2017年4月11日星期二

24-hour for Malaysia's Bukit Kayu Hitam border

24-hour open border a boon for state, says MB

Having the Bukit Kayu Hitam-Danok checkpoint open 24 hours a day will benefit the economy and boost state tourism, said Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Ah­­mad Bashah Md Hanipah.

He said the planned round-the-clock operation should not be seen from a negative perspective.

“It will have a socio-economic benefit for Kedah, particularly through developments in the Indo­­nesia-Malaysia-Thailand triangle region. We can profit from transportation especially from Thai vehicles carrying agricultural goods into the country.

“It will also spur Bukit Kayu Hitam’s growth as an industrial area in view of the state government’s plan to establish a 6,000-acre (2,428ha) tax-free area, including the Kedah Science Technology Park,” he told the state assembly here yesterday.

Ahmad Bashah said the state and private sector would combine their resources to build facilities such as hotels, houses and shopping complexes to woo visitors.

The new system, he said, could also resolve the congestion that has been happening for years, especially during the holiday period.

Ahmad Bashah said the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minis­­ter, who is also the Home Minister, have given the nod to the move during the Mentri Besar and Chief Ministers’ Meeting.

“The Federal Government in principle has agreed to the 24-hour operation from the current 18 hours while the state government will scrutinise all relevant issues, in particular, security,” he said in response to a question from Datuk Ahmad Zaini Japar (BN-Bukit Kayu Hitam).

Ahmad Bashah added that all agencies at the Customs, Immi­gra­tion and Quarantine (CIQ) Complex at Bukit Kayu Hitam were fully prepared for the change.

~News courtesy of The Star~

吉政府原则上同意.黑木山关卡全天开放

吉政府原则上同意.黑木山关卡全天开放

吉打州政府原则上同意吉打黑木山马泰边境关卡全天候24小时开放的措施,且相信在经济效应中,我国将会是最大获利方。 



陈国耀(左)与吉州反对党领袖拿督阿米鲁丁商讨所要提呈的动议。(图:星洲日报)

吉打州政府原则上同意吉打黑木山马泰边境关卡全天候24小时开放的措施,且相信在经济效应中,我国将会是最大获利方。  

目前,黑木山关卡的开放时间是凌晨6时至晚上12时。

运输增加税收

吉打州务大臣拿督斯里阿末峇沙说,马泰边界关卡从开放18小时延长至24小时的新措施,已在今年2月的第128次州务大臣及首席部长会议上被接纳。

他说,关卡全天候开放后,必定会刺激吉州经济成长,因为州政府可在运输方面增加税收,尤其是黑木山马泰关卡,每天都有很多泰国运输罗里,载运蔬果进入我国,或经我国到新加坡。

鼓励更多旅客游吉打

他昨日在吉州第14届第四季第三次立法议会口头问答环节中,答复巫统黑木山区州议员拿督阿末再尼的提问。

他说,此举是为了鼓励更多旅客,在不受关卡开放时间限制下到来旅游,且也可舒缓关卡高峰时段的交通阻塞。

他强调,政府已仔细研究24小时开放后可能出现的各种问题,包括保安和边界执法官员的人力问题,而政府有信心能克服所有难题。

他也说,吉州政府计划把占地2428公顷的黑木山工业区和私人地段发展为免税区,包括吉打科学及科技园。他深信未来的黑木山会有很大的蜕变。

交怡岛免税权照旧

吉打州工业及投资事务委员会主席拿督古阿都拉曼说,吉打州的浮罗交怡是在1986财政法令下被颁布为免税岛,而这地位不受时间限制,因此交怡岛免税权被指届满的说法,并不正确。 

他解释,州政府在黑木山打造的免税区,与交怡岛的免税岛地位不同。免税区是在关税局法令下颁布和受当局条例管制的。 

他回答行动党德卡区州议员陈国耀提问时说,关税局在去年11月落实的重组售卖免税烟酒措施,是为了杜绝猖狂的免税烟酒走私活动。

他解释,关税局发现交怡岛上人口和旅客数字,与岛上所售卖的免税烟酒量比率差距太大。

他说,现在岛上所有免税烟酒交易都必须电脑化处理,消费者每个月有规定的“353”消费固打(即3箱24罐装啤酒、5公升烈酒及3条装香烟)。

古阿都拉曼也说,吉州在2016年取得高达21亿3000万令吉投资额,比2015年的15亿6000万令吉多。



黑木山关卡将24小时开放。(图:星洲日报)



浮罗交怡免税岛地位没时间限制。(图:星洲日报)

文章来源:
星洲日报‧大北马‧2017.04.10