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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 (Bernama) -- The Association of E-Money Issuer (AEMI) has proposed the government consider extending the current sales and service tax (SST) exemption for digital financial services in Budget 2025 to sustain the industry’s growth.
By Shakir Husain
NEW DELHI Oct 4 (Bernama) -- India will spend 101 billion rupees (US$1.2 billion) over the next seven years to reduce its dependence on edible oil imports.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- National carmaker Proton Holdings Bhd (Proton) remained in second place in the automotive sales rankings for September, with sales of 11,269 units (domestic and export), bringing its year-to-date (YTD) total sales volume to 112,758 units.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- Airbnb hopes that the government will support and endorse the national short-term rental accommodation (STRA) guidelines and recognise the potential of the sharing economy in the hospitality sector in Budget 2025.
SERDANG, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) is proposing an increase in allocation for research and development (R&D) under Budget 2025, said its minister Chang Lih Kang.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s Producer Price Index (PPI) decreased by 1.9 per cent in 2023 (2022: 7.8 per cent), mainly due to the contraction in the agriculture, forestry fishing (-13.8 per cent), according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM).
SERDANG, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) and semiconductor giant NXP Malaysia have entered a strategic partnership to boost the growth of Malaysia’s semiconductor and electronics industry.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- Malaysian exhibitors at the 21st China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) in Nanning, China, last week performed beyond expectations, generating total sales of RM402.88 million-well above the RM320 million target set for the event.
By Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- The government needs to aid the growth of local companies by supporting technology acquisition and providing funding, which will help transform Malaysia into a global leader in the semiconductor and electrical and electronics (E&E) sector.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- The hotel industry is calling on the government to address persistently low room rates and rising operational costs for the upcoming Budget 2025 to be tabled on Oct 18.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- TNG Digital Sdn Bhd, operator of TNG eWallet, has urged the government to extend the sales and services tax (SST) exemption on digital services in Budget 2025.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- The government is urged to expedite the establishment of the Malaysian Gig Economy Commission (SEGiM) to ensure better organisation and regulation of the gig industry ecosystem.
