11d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, June 9 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Finance has issued a statement on the implementation of revised Sales Tax (ST) rates and expanded scope of the Service Tax effective July 1, 2025. The aim is to strengthen the country’s fiscal position by increasing revenue and broadening the tax base.
21d ago
By Sevagamy Nythiananthan
KUALA LUMPUR, 31 May (Bernama) -- Malaysian financial institutions should strengthen their due diligence procedures for corporate remittances in line with existing regulations under the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act (AMLATFPUAA) 2001.
29d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 (Bernama) -- As ASEAN pushes forward in its digital transformation journey, addressing persistent issues such as hidden fees, lack of recourse and data privacy is essential to ensure no enterprise is left behind.
2m ago
KUALA LUMPUR, April 21 (Bernama) -- CIMB Group Holdings Bhd (CIMB) has committed RM10 billion in funding facilities to drive economic integration and unlock cross-border opportunities in the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ).
4m ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 (Bernama) -- Capital A Bhd’s aviation arm, AirAsia Aviation Group (AirAsia), carried 63.18 million passengers in the financial year ended Dec 31, 2024 (FY2024) with a load factor of 89 per cent, lifted by robust demand and strategic capacity growth.
4m ago
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 (Bernama) -- The government’s decision to set the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) contribution rate for foreign workers at two per cent — lower than the initially proposed 12 per cent — helps employers reduce overall wage expenditure.
4m ago
By Jailani Hasan
LABUAN, Jan 23 (Bernama) -- Neurogine Sdn Bhd and Indonesia’s national postal service, PT Pos Indonesia, have jointly introduced Neurogine nRemit, a mobile remittance service designed for the Indonesian Migrant Worker (PMI) community in Malaysia.
5m ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 (Bernama) -- EasyTransfer, a Singapore-based global education fintech firm, has been listed in KPMG’s 2024 China Fintech 50 report for the third consecutive year, affirming its status as a leading fintech company.
6m ago
By Jailani Hasan
LABUAN, Dec 6 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian National Association of Employment Agencies (PIKAP), representing key foreign labour employment agencies in the country, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Neurogine Sdn Bhd to initiate cross-border remittance programmes.
6m ago
PHNOM PENH, Nov 26 (Bernama) -- Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet today invited foreign investors to join the nation’s transformation process and assured the Kingdom is an exciting investment destination in ASEAN.
8m ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 (Bernama) -- Thredd, a next-generation payments processor, reported positive third quarter (Q3) results with 2024 on track to outperform all prior years, powered by a 20 per cent increase in transactions, key global client wins, programme expansions and growth in distinct payment segments and markets.
8m ago
JAKARTA, Sept 25 (Bernama) -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has revised its economic growth forecast for developing Asia and the Pacific to 5.0 per cent this year, up from the previous estimate of 4.9 per cent in April.