"Sementara menunggu garis panduan baharu siap, tempoh pemutihan dipanjangkan kepada Disember 2024 untuk memberi lebih masa kepada pengusaha memenuhi syarat-syarat pemutihan sedia ada," katanya kepada Sinar Harian pada Rabu.

Dalam perkembangan lain, Fahmi mengumumkan Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) akan menyiarkan aksi perlawanan Piala Asia 2023 mulai 12 Jan ini.

Amirudin also cautioned against the rise of extreme identity politics that could potentially ignite racial division within the state and country.

“If we increase our contribution from 0.4 per cent to 0.5 per cent to the national GDP, it would raise our share of contribution from 25 per cent to 26 per cent,” he told reporters after delivering his New Year’s resolution speech at the state secretariat here today.

“Kita gunakan mesin. Jika guna bom peledak, akan beri kesan kepada kejiranan di sekitar stadium. Jadi proses ambil masa kerana banyak kerja dilakukan,” katanya.