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By Rohani Mohd Ibrahim
KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 (Bernama) -- The European Union (EU) expects the first round of negotiations on resuming the Malaysia-European Union Free Trade Agreement (MEUFTA) to take place before the summer or second half of 2025, said European External Action Service managing director for Asia and the Pacific Niclas Kvarnström.
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By Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 (Bernama) -- The 25 per cent increase in the capitation grant to state governments, amounting to RM548 million effective 2026, is a significant step towards supporting state budgets.
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CYBERJAYA, March 10 (Bernama) -- The Inland Revenue Board (LHDN) will focus on the implementation of e-invoicing, expansion of the tax base, enforcement activities, tax corporate governance, the global minimum tax, self-assessment systems for stamp duty and real property gains tax, and Labuan business activity tax this year.
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CYBERJAYA, March 10 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has expressed optimism over the Inland Revenue Board’s (LHDN) performance, commending its achievements and the implementation of new systems that have boosted efficiency.
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PUTRAJAYA, March 9 (Bernama) -- The rate of capitation grant distributed to state governments will be increased by 25 per cent, or RM109 million, to RM548 million effective from 2026.
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PUTRAJAYA, March 6 (Bernama) -- The rate of capitation grant distributed to state governments will be increased by 25 per cent, or RM109 million, to RM548 million effective from 2026.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 (Bernama) -- The Northern Corridor Implementation Authority (NCIA) must seize the opportunity to empower the development of the semiconductor industry in advanced packaging (AP) following the collaboration between the government and Arm Holdings Plc.
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By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 (Bernama) — Negotiations between Malaysia and Arm Holdings Plc, which have been finalised, represent an important step in strengthening the country's semiconductor ecosystem and accelerating the development of local technology, said Investment, Trade, and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s comprehensive partnership with Arm Holdings Plc represents the start of a second semiconductor wave, marking a fundamental shift in country's approach to semiconductors and technology which will shape its future, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 (Bernama) -- Malaysia will invest US$250 million (US$1= RM4.44) over the next decade, leveraging on Arm Holdings Plc's expertise, to create a new ecosystem in the artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductor industry through a strategic collaboration with the United Kingdom-based company.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 (Bernama) -- Last year’s 5.1 per cent gross domestic product (GDP) growth and Bursa Malaysia’s positive performance had indeed benefitted the rakyat, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 (Bernama) -- Productivity improvements can be achieved through upskilling programmes such as Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), mastery of artificial intelligence (AI) technology, and the establishment of centres of excellence, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.