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PUTRAJAYA, June 20 (Bernama) -- The Goods and Services Tax (GST) is an efficient and transparent taxation system, but it is not yet suitable for re-implementation because the rakyat’s income threshold is still low, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 (Bernama) -- Economic growth across most emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs) is projected to slow, particularly in trade-dependent regions such as East Asia and the Pacific (EAP) and Europe and Central Asia (ECA), and to a lesser degree in South Asia (SAR), according to the World Bank Group.
By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 (Bernama) -- The ringgit continued its upward momentum to close higher against the United States (US) dollar today as sudden shifts in US trade policies and growing concerns over the US fiscal policy pushed the US dollar index (DXY) lower.
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed higher against the US dollar and other major and regional currencies on Friday as the greenback remained weak amid continued concerns over US fiscal policy.
By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened stronger against the US dollar on Wednesday as the greenback weakened on a softer United States (US) economic outlook amid tariff concerns, an analyst said.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 (Bernama) -- Research firms have projected a higher gross domestic product (GDP) of between 4.5 and 4.6 per cent from 4.4 per cent previously for the first quarter of 2025 (1Q 2025), ahead of this Friday’s announcement.
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 (Bernama) -- Ten ASEAN member countries, including China, Japan, and South Korea (ASEAN+3), have agreed to intensify initiatives to ensure more self-reliance, particularly in addressing the reciprocal tariff policies by the United States.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 (Bernama) -- Implementing strategic and innovation-driven industrial policies, as well as labour market reforms, can increase household income by improving productivity, creating more job opportunities and ensuring fair compensation, says Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).
KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 (Bernama) -- Strong buying interest in the local bourse, followed by a slew of initial public offerings (IPOs) and growth in total outstanding for the bond and sukuk market has resulted in an increase in the size of the capital market by 9.7 per cent to RM4.2 trillion in 2024 from RM3.8 trillion in 2023.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 14 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s budget deficit is forecast lower at 3.9 per cent for 2025, said BIMB Securities Sdn Bhd.
TELUK INTAN, Feb 18 (Bernama) -- A total of 24,700 taxpayers have used the e-invoicing system, with about 173 million e-invoices having been issued as of Feb 13.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 (Bernama) -- The government is constantly evaluating and improving the implementation of government projects, including the public-private partnership projects, said Deputy Finance Minister Lim Hui Ying.
