New water tariff rates from Feb 1

Energy

PETALING JAYA: Water tariff rates will be increased by 22 sen per cubic meter from Feb 1 for domestic users in Peninsular Malaysia and the Federal Territory of Labuan, says the National Water Services Commission (SPAN) It said in a statement on Wednesday (Jan 17) that the adjustment is under the Tariff Setting Mechanism (TSM).…

Fixed broadband subscribers to see upside

Technology

PETALING JAYA: With the broadband access price concerns cleared, RHB Research sees upside to fixed-broadband (FBB) subscriber growth, plus the earnings generated per user with higher FBB adoption. The protracted discussions on broadband access prices following the implementation of new mandatory access pricing framework in March 2023 has been “a key overhang” on the telecommunication…