Govt has no power to remove 50sen commission charge on Astro bill payments at post offices, says Annuar


KUALA LUMPUR: The Communications and Multimedia Ministry has no power to remove the 50sen commission charge imposed for Pay-TV operator Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd bill payments at post offices, says Tan Sri Annuar Musa.

"As said, the commission is a commercial arrangement where there are no regulations to force them to do so.

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