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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 (Bernama) -- Sales of locally made products through e-commerce platforms reached RM1.99 billion last year, following collaboration between the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) and platform providers under the 2024 Buy Malaysian Goods Campaign (KBBM).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- The increase in the Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) and Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (SARA) allocations from year to year is proof of the government’s commitment to strengthen the social safety net, according to the Ministry of Finance (MoF).
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By Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- Prasarana Malaysia Bhd has expressed hope that the government will continue the unlimited monthly travel pass initiative and provide strong support for the Shah Alam Line (LRT3) project in the upcoming Budget 2026.
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PUTRAJAYA, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has achieved a major milestone with hardcore poverty almost eradicated, recording a rate of 0.09 per cent based on the 2024 Household Income and Expenditure Survey (HIES) announced today, compared with 0.2 per cent in 2022.
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By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 (Bernama) -- The rationalisation of RON95 subsidies marks a landmark in Malaysia’s structural reform journey, with the reduction in subsidy expenditure expected to help narrow the fiscal deficit and improve the government’s debt dynamics, said an economist.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 (Bernama) -- Boustead Petroleum Marketing Sdn Bhd (BHPetrol) engine oil has officially received the SIRIM Pure Product Certification License from SIRIM QAS International, thus further strengthening the brand’s position in the national engine oil market.
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ISKANDAR PUTERI, Sept 11 (Bernama) -- Johor is on track to achieve a state revenue projection of RM2.5 billion this year, the highest in its history, surpassing previous peak figures of RM1.5 billion to RM1.7 billion recorded between 2015 and 2021.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 (Bernama) -- The Dewan Negara today passed the Countervailing and Anti-Dumping Duties (Amendment) Bill 2025, which aims to strengthen protection for local industries from unfair trade practices from foreign countries.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (Bernama) -- The overall impact of the Sales and Service Tax (SST) implementation on households is estimated to be low and manageable, based on early Ministry of Finance (MOF) projections, said Deputy Finance Minister Lim Hui Ying.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 (Bernama) -- The Inland Revenue Board (LHDN) has issued tax refunds totalling RM9.35 billion to more than three million taxpayers as of June 30, 2025, according to the Ministry of Finance (MOF).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- The government made the decision to maintain the Sales and Service Tax (SST) with an expanded scope after considering both SST and the Goods and Services Tax (GST), according to Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.
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KOTA KINABALU, Aug 9 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) has proposed a new law to be drafted specifically to regulate e-commerce to ensure it is more organised and effective at the national level.