PETALING JAYA, Jul 19 – The Sales and Services Tax (SST), to be implemented from Sept 1 this year, is easy for companies to manage and at the same time takes care of the needs of the B40 income group, said the Customs Department. “There are three categories for sales tax,
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 17 – The personal bank account of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak is no longer frozen, according to a Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) source. It said the account was no longer linked to politics or matters investigated by the authorities. “Since yesterday, Najib’s account is no
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 17 – The Sales and Services Tax (SST) will not burden the people more than the Goods and Services Tax (GST), as the government will only collect RM21 billion a year and “return” the RM23 billion difference to them, according to Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng. He said
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 17 – The Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Muhammad V, today opened the first meeting of the first session of the 14th Parliament, and praised the new government for upholding transparency. His Majesty made particular reference to the government’s revealing of the actual financial position of the country, its
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 17 – The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Muhammad V today opened the first meeting of the first session of the 14th Parliament, marking a significant point in history as Malaysia is being led by the new Pakatan Harapan Government. This meeting also created another milestone as this is
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 17 – Malaysians will have the opportunity to witness the longest total lunar eclipse of the 21st century on July 28, the National Space Agency (Angkasa) said today. Its deputy director-general Samsuddin Omar said this was the second lunar eclipse this year, and would be visible in Australia,
GEORGE TOWN, Jul 16 – Penang will be the first state in Malaysia to have 100% Light Emitting Diode (LED) street lighting by 2020. State Housing, Local Government, Urban and Rural Planning Committee chairman Jagdeep Singh Deo said this was part of efforts to fulfil the promises made in the 14th
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 16 – The provision of services will be taxed at 6% under the reintroduced sales and services tax (SST), while the sales of goods will incur a 10% tax, said Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng. He said the SST bill is expected to be passed in August during the
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 16 – The election of retired Court of Appeal judge Datuk Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof as the new Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat is one of the efforts to bring about parliamentary reform, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said today. It said in a statement that improvements to
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 16 – The First Meeting of the First Term of the 14th Parliament Session will begin today, after the 14th General Election which saw Pakatan Harapan forming the new government. The meeting will begin at 10am with the appointment of the Dewan Rakyat Speaker being the first business on
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 15 – Former Court of Appeal judge Datuk Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof, who is the Pakatan Harapan’s choice for the ninth Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat, is well versed in commercial law, banking, securities, arbitration, constitutional and administrative law. Mohamad Ariff, 69, from Sungai Petani, Kedah, graduated with
PUTRAJAYA, Jul 15 – The Magistrate’s Court today released on bail a former special officer of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak held on remand over an investigation into an allegation of corruption in the installation of solar power panels in Sarawak schools. Magistrate Chyfica Mohamed Zamri allowed the
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 15 – Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s health is not a problem for him to contest for PKR presidential post in the coming party elections. Lembah Pantai MP Ahmad Fahmi Mohamed Fadzil said the PKR de facto leader was currently recovering from a surgery in Turkey. “His health condition is not
GEORGE TOWN, Jul 15 – “I will continue with my principle of telling the truth. But if the truth scares off the investors, Malaysia too does not want such investors … we want investors who can listen to the truth,” said Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng. Touching on the subject in his
PONTIAN, Jul 15 – Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah) has received approval from the Registrar of Societies (ROS) to postpone its party election, which should have been held this year, to next year. Its deputy president, Datuk Salahuddin Ayub said however, meetings at the branch level would go on as usual this year.
KUALA TERENGGANU, Jul 14 – She had borrowed her mother’s sweater to keep her warm in the cold night as she rode pillion with her 18-year old cousin on a motorcycle but instead of protecting her, the jacket only brought doom to seven-year-old Nur Zulaikha Khumaira. The oversized jacket was entangled
BALIK PULAU, Jul 14 – Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said he will explain on the issue over the price of goods raised by former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak at the Dewan Rakyat sitting next week. “I would like to tell him (Najib) that
KUALA LUMPUR. Jul 14 – With the new Malaysia as its background, the First Meeting of the First Term of the 14th Parliament will create national history when it begins the session on Monday, July 16. The post 14th General Election meeting is the first after the Pakatan Harapan (PH) took
JOHOR BARU, Jul 14 – A car paint workshop owner is living in fear after he claims that a man, believed to be a loan shark, has been harassing him to pay off his former employee’s debt. Chay Mook Kowong, 61, said he often receives phone calls from an individual who
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 13 – Former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak wants to withdraw his suit against Damansara Member of Parliament Tony Pua Kiam Wee over a video clip relating to the tabling of Shariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) (Amendment) Bill or RUU355. Lawyer Datuk Mohd Hafarizam Harun, representing Najib,
