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There was still something to cheer about from the successfully-held BERNAMA National GST Conference when the nation’s  two major English dailies carried news items on it in their Saturday edition today.

The New Straits Times printed the full text of Second Finance Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah’s speech which he delivered when opening the two-day conference on Thursday.

The Star, on the other hand, published a photograph of the minister meeting participants after opening the conference.

Both items appeared in the Business section of the newspapers.

Media and Database Service Division Senior Manager Rita Gomez had some positive feedback to share.

“It was a very enlightening conference. That’s the feedback I got while chatting with some of the participants. Some things are still not clear yet but GST implementation in the various sectors will take time to sink in,” she said.

General Manager Datuk Yong Soo Heong said the continued lack of clarity gave Bernama the opportunity to ‘muscle in’ with the strong support of the Director-General of Royal Malaysian Customs Datuk Sri Khazali Haji Ahmad.

“The feeling is always great when something good is done. Feeling on top of the world after success of BERNAMA’S NATIONAL GST CONFERENCE,” he tweeted.

“Feeling great as BERNAMA was able to bring top Customs Dept directors to explain GST in simple language that is easily understood,” he added.

“As far as we are concerned, what we are doing can go on,” he said later on Bernama Eds WhatsApp.

He disclosed that Bernama had been told to talk to a media conglomerate,  which had somewhat been “entrusted” to promote GST, next Friday.