Tan Kar Hing

Free Malaysia Today reported that Tan Kar Hing said the government must be cautious about the RM380 billion revenue projection in Budget 2027 as it does not account for new fiscal measures, noting RM10 billion in operating expenditure cuts this year and projected debt servicing costs of RM61 billion next year, and asked whether an operating surplus can be maintained this year and next.

Free Malaysia Today reported that Tan Kar Hing said RM10.879 billion was spent on COSS from 2019 to 2025, about RM1.55 billion a year, and that 67% of the scheme's quota was controlled by foreign-owned companies, citing weaknesses including quota dumping, subsidy management and payment transparency flagged in a July Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report.

Free Malaysia Today reported that Tan Kar Hing (PH-Gopeng) urged the government to phase out the Cooking Oil Price Stabilisation Scheme (COSS) and redirect its allocation to targeted aid such as Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (SARA), citing leakages and weak management of the scheme.

Free Malaysia Today reported that Gopeng MP Tan Kar Hing co-signed a statement with six other PKR MPs calling for the Urban Renewal Bill to be reviewed and postponed until the Dewan Rakyat convenes in October, with concerns over the proposed consent threshold for redevelopment of old homes.

Free Malaysia Today reported that Tan Kar Hing proposed that Muslimah fashion designers be supported to create shariah-compliant attire for performers and that proper guidelines and standard operating procedures be established for athletes, dancers and artists, warning that prohibitive regulatory actions could cause these sectors to decline.

Free Malaysia Today reported that Tan Kar Hing criticised a Terengganu assemblyman's proposal to restrict public dance performances to prepubescent schoolgirls as applying double standards to women and girls, speaking during the Supply Bill 2025 debate in the Dewan Rakyat on 25 November 2024.

Free Malaysia Today reported that Tan Kar Hing urged the government to expedite the tabling of a bill to make preschool education compulsory, speaking in his debate on the king's speech in the Dewan Rakyat.

Sinar Harian reported that Tan Kar Hing suggested the existing mining policy be reviewed to ensure more sustainable and viable development of the mining industry.

Sinar Harian reported that Tan Kar Hing said it is appropriate for all quarrying activities in high-risk areas to be stopped to prevent repeated deaths at quarry sites.

Malaysiakini reported that Tan Kar Hing said Perak PKR would table its demands at the upcoming Perak state assembly sitting, including free masks and hand sanitiser for all state schools, a licence fee exemption for 9,000 petty traders in 2021, a six-month loan moratorium by state agencies, a 50 percent discount in assessment taxes, and childcare centres at all 69 state government buildings.

Utusan Malaysia reported that Tan Kar Hing is the Member of Parliament for Simpang Pulai and was present at a review of the installation of five AI-enabled CCTV units at Pasar Gunungazaar Rapid in Ipoh on 12 Jan 2025.

Malaysiakini reported that Simpang Pulai state assemblyperson Tan Kar Hing said at a press conference on 3 December 2020 that Perak PKR had decided in a party meeting to reject the motion of confidence for Perak Menteri Besar Ahmad Faizal Azumu tabled by Umno's Pengakalan Baharu assemblyperson Abdul Manaf Hashim.

Malaysiakini reported that Tan Kar Hing said the Election Commission must not act as an agent of Umno and BN.

Malaysiakini reported that Tan Kar Hing is vice-chief of PKR Youth.