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[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: The government is studying the feasibility of re-implementing the Goods and Services Tax (GST) or other models of excise taxes. Vice Minister of Finance II Mohd Shahar Abdullah (pix) said that the government will take into account several aspects, among them the weaknesses in the Sales and …

[ad_1] On Wednesday, Tony Fernandes, AirAsia CEO, said he believes his airline will come back stronger than before in 2021. People want to travel, he said, and they feel it is safe to do so, as evidenced by the airline’s record sales in Malaysia as the country came out of …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (December 10): After Top Glove Corp Bhd’s massive share buyback exercise since September, its chairman, Tan Sri Lim Wee Chai, took over by buying 4.28 million shares in his own capacity. The shares were purchased in two transactions yesterday and today, but the transaction prices were not …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Another police report has been filed in connection with allegations by a businessman that he was extorted while in custody by some agents of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) and a man with a title “Datuk”. Police Inspector General Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador said the latest …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE (The Straits Times / ANN): Some roles played by human resource (HR) managers are at risk of being taken over by robots in the near future, according to a study commissioned by the Ministry of Human Resources and the Institute of Human Resources Professionals (IHRP) has found. Of …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: There is no indication that Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin is losing the support of Members of Parliament (MPs) and therefore making motions of confidence is not currently a priority for the government, said the Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Takiyuddin Hassan. Takiyuddin …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: The government is studying the feasibility of re-implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) or other models of consumption taxes. Deputy Finance Minister II Mohd Shahar Abdullah said the government will take into account several aspects, including weaknesses in the Sales and Service Tax (SST) that …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 10): AirAsia Group Bhd Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Tan Sri Tony Fernandes has described himself as a “front-line man” as the budget airline positions itself for growth of revenue anticipating air travel demand, which has been hit by restricted-movement policies driven by Covid-19, will return …

[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) presented a police report yesterday denying allegations of corrupt practices among its staff, according to an individual. The commission said the individual, who was arrested by the MACC in October to investigate a scam in Macau and released days later, had made …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE (The Straits Times / ANN): Singapore-listed mm2 Asia has signed an agreement for the possible merger of its Cathay cinema business with Golden Village cinemas in Singapore, which is owned by Orange Sky Golden Harvest Entertainment (Holdings ) Limited (OSGH). As part of the deal, the two companies …