SERDANG: Ministries and government agencies which are renting out their premises to hawkers and petty traders have been instructed to reduce the rents by 10 to 20 per cent starting next month.
Chairman of the Special Task Force on Jihad Against Inflation Tan Sri Annuar Musa said the matter was proposed in the task force's last meeting and was agreed upon by the Cabinet in its meeting yesterday.
Annuar, who is also Minister of Communications and Multimedia said it also followed the Higher Education Ministry's initiative in giving a six-month rent exemption to food stall operators and service providers on all public university campuses, which enabled them to offer meals for as low as RM3.50.
"It was proven doable.
"So, we will expand the policy to have government agencies like the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA), as well as ministries, which are renting out their premises to petty traders to reduce the rents by at least 10 to 20 per cent," he told a press conference after chairing the task force's meeting today.
Annuar said the efforts to reduce rents and to organise sale or price reduction programmes for certain items including chicken, eggs and cooking oil, were hoped to boost public confidence in helping the government to curb inflation and price hikes in the country, in line with this year's National Day theme, "Keluarga Malaysia, Standing Strong Together".
"As a big Malaysian Family, we have to try to reduce prices so that the country will not get stuck in the cycle of price hikes to the extent of raising the price based on sentiments rather than the costs involved," he said.
For example, he said when the prices of chicken and cooking oil were reduced and the electricity tariffs were not increased, the production costs for certain items, including cooked food, could actually be retained or even reduced, with cooperation from the traders.
-- BERNAMA
Bernama
Thu Aug 11 2022
![10 to 20 per cent rent reduction for government premises starting September 10 to 20 per cent rent reduction for government premises starting September](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-08/71660207166_AnnuarMusa.jpg)
Annuar Musa said ministries and government agencies which are renting out their premises to hawkers and petty traders have been instructed to reduce the rents by 10 to 20 per cent starting next month. - BERNAMA
![Perang berlarutan antara punca kelewatan penghantaran Black Hawk Perang berlarutan antara punca kelewatan penghantaran Black Hawk](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-04/51712121864_TBADLYZAHARIjp.jpg)
Perang berlarutan antara punca kelewatan penghantaran Black Hawk
Perkara itu dimaklumkan pihak Aerotree Defence and Services Sdn Bhd iaitu syarikat yang dipertanggungjawabkan dalam kontrak perolehan perkhidmatan sewaan helikopter berkenaan.
![Polis kesan remaja lelaki hilang sejak enam hari lepas Polis kesan remaja lelaki hilang sejak enam hari lepas](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-07/61721115027_MuhammadAdiLagik.jpg)
Polis kesan remaja lelaki hilang sejak enam hari lepas
Polis sedang berusaha mengesan seorang remaja lelaki yang dilaporkan hilang oleh keluarganya di Kuala Pilah sejak enam hari lepas.
[TERKINI] Sidang media khas FAM
FAM adakan satu sidang media khas petang nanti, difahamkan berkaitan rombakan. Kepimpinan tertinggi FAM atau barisan kejurulatihan skuad Harimau Malaya?
![Penampilan pertama Trump di konvensyen GOP selepas terselamat cubaan bunuh Penampilan pertama Trump di konvensyen GOP selepas terselamat cubaan bunuh](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-07/71721113188_DonaldTrump.jpg)
Penampilan pertama Trump di konvensyen GOP selepas terselamat cubaan bunuh
Donald Trump menghadiri Konvensyen Kebangsaan Republikan pada malam Isnin, penampilan umum pertamanya sejak terselamat daripada cubaan bunuh.
![Malaysia pantau perkembangan insiden tembakan di Masjid Muscat Malaysia pantau perkembangan insiden tembakan di Masjid Muscat](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-05/71715148599_wismaputra.jpg)
Malaysia pantau perkembangan insiden tembakan di Masjid Muscat
Wisma Putra melalui Kedutaan Besar Malaysia di Muscat, Oman sedang giat menyelaras usaha dengan pihak berkuasa tempatan untuk mendapatkan maklumat lanjut.
![Ini antara pencapaian Pan-gon bersama Harimau Malaya Ini antara pencapaian Pan-gon bersama Harimau Malaya](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-07/51721112073_PangonHarimauMal.jpg)
Ini antara pencapaian Pan-gon bersama Harimau Malaya
Kim Pan-gon memiliki rekod yang cukup baik bersama Malaysia, menjadi pengendali Harimau Malaya paling banyak mendapatkan keputusan yang positif sejak beberapa tahun kebelakangan ini.
![Kementerian Komunikasi umum Pakej Rahmah Prabayar Siswa Kementerian Komunikasi umum Pakej Rahmah Prabayar Siswa](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-07/51721112865_FahmiFadzil.jpg)
Kementerian Komunikasi umum Pakej Rahmah Prabayar Siswa
Kementerian Komunikasi hari ini mengumumkan Pakej Rahmah Prabayar Siswa pada harga tidak melebihi RM30.
![Messi harap cepat pulih daripada kecederaan Messi harap cepat pulih daripada kecederaan](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-06/51719647184_LionelMessi.jpg)
Messi harap cepat pulih daripada kecederaan
Kapten Argentina, Lionel Messi berharap agar beliau cepat pulih daripada kecederaan buku lali yang dialaminya perlawanan akhir Copa America.
![MARA diminta terus teroka potensi industri halal global - Ahmad Zahid MARA diminta terus teroka potensi industri halal global - Ahmad Zahid](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-07/71721105894_AhmadZahidHamidi.jpg)
MARA diminta terus teroka potensi industri halal global - Ahmad Zahid
MARA diminta untuk terus meneroka potensi antarabangsa dalam industri halal yang mempunyai prospek besar menerusi program Gate to Global (GTG).
Saya akan rindu bau durian - Kim Pan-gon
Menurut Kim Pan-gon, beliau akan tetap bangga dengan pasukan bola sepak Malaysia walaupun dimana beliau berada.
Katanya beliau akan merindui bau durian dan langit Malaysia. #AWANInews
Katanya beliau akan merindui bau durian dan langit Malaysia. #AWANInews
![Annuar Musa balas sindiran Ahmad Jazlan Annuar Musa balas sindiran Ahmad Jazlan](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-07/81720253591_AhmadJazlanYaakub.jpg)
Annuar Musa balas sindiran Ahmad Jazlan
Annuar membalas sindiran dilakukan Pengerusi UMNO Kelantan, Datuk Ahmad Jazlan Yaakub yang mendakwa dirinya umpama kemuncup di seluar dalam.
![Jangan talkinkan TRW - Annuar Musa Jangan talkinkan TRW - Annuar Musa](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-05/51716882697_bolasepakKelantan.jpg)
Jangan talkinkan TRW - Annuar Musa
Bekas Presiden Persatuan Bolasepak Kelantan (KAFA), Tan Sri Annuar Musa, mengenangkan nasib yang menimpa bola sepak Kelantan, baru-baru ini.
![Annuar Musa sedia kembali ke politik jika dipelawa menjadi calon Annuar Musa sedia kembali ke politik jika dipelawa menjadi calon](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-04/71712107602_AnnuarMusajpg.jpg)
Annuar Musa sedia kembali ke politik jika dipelawa menjadi calon
"Memaksa diri untuk (dicalon atau bertanding) bukan cara saya."
![Rafizi bidas Annuar Musa dakwa kerajaan gagal kawal ekonomi Rafizi bidas Annuar Musa dakwa kerajaan gagal kawal ekonomi](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-02/81708770772_PADU.jpg)
Rafizi bidas Annuar Musa dakwa kerajaan gagal kawal ekonomi
Rafizi berkata, keutamaan dalam 2023 adalah menstabilkan harga barang dengan menurunkan inflasi kerana ia membolehkannya tidak terus melonjak naik sepertimana dialami kerajaan sebelum ini.
![Pengarah Hydroshoppe dapatkan pasport untuk lawatan kerja Pengarah Hydroshoppe dapatkan pasport untuk lawatan kerja](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-02/71708577238_TBAbdulHamidShaikh.jpg)
Pengarah Hydroshoppe dapatkan pasport untuk lawatan kerja
Mahkamah membenarkan Pengarah Hydroshoppe, Datuk Abdul Hamid Shaikh Abdul Razak Shaikh mendapatkan sementara pasport.
![Nik Elin sah ahli Muafakat Nasional Nik Elin sah ahli Muafakat Nasional](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-02/61707643650_tbNikElinZurina.jpg)
Nik Elin sah ahli Muafakat Nasional
Peguam, Nik Elin Zurina Nik Abdul Rashid mengesahkan beliau merupakan ahli Muafakat Nasional (MN).
![Annuar Musa bidas Rafizi, tegaskan Pas paling tersusun Annuar Musa bidas Rafizi, tegaskan Pas paling tersusun](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-11/81700971114_TBAnnuarMusa.jpg)
Annuar Musa bidas Rafizi, tegaskan Pas paling tersusun
Annuar membidas kenyataan Timbalan Presiden Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR), Rafizi Ramli berhubung dakwaan parti Islam berkenaan tidak mempunyai kekuatan organisasi dan kelebihan bakat.
![Shahidan, Annuar dilantik AJK Pas Pusat Shahidan, Annuar dilantik AJK Pas Pusat](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-10/51698713498_tbBekaspemimpinUMNO.jpg)
Shahidan, Annuar dilantik AJK Pas Pusat
Pelantikan tersebut dicadangkan serta dipersetujui berdasarkan peruntukan Fasal 25 dan 26 Perlembagaan parti berkenaan.
![Politik tidak akan stabil selagi Melayu tak bersatu - Annuar Politik tidak akan stabil selagi Melayu tak bersatu - Annuar](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-04/61682566968_TBketereh.jpg)
Politik tidak akan stabil selagi Melayu tak bersatu - Annuar
Melayu sebagai kaum majoriti mesti menjadi teras atau tapak utama dalam landskap politik Malaysia yang mempunyai kuasa dominan.
![PRK di Johor sambungan referendum rakyat - Annuar PRK di Johor sambungan referendum rakyat - Annuar](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-09/51693867818_TBPRKJohor.jpg)
PRK di Johor sambungan referendum rakyat - Annuar
Annuar berkata, tidak lengkap referendum itu sekiranya tidak disertai rakyat Johor yang turut memberi isyarat sama.