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[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: The government is looking for alternatives to a wealth tax, including a goods and services tax (GST), to raise funds for its coffers, says Deputy Finance Minister II Mohd Shahar Abdullah. “On a wealth tax, the government has no intention of implementing it at this time,” he …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Any MP who can present evidence to Yang di-Pertuan Agong that he has majority support in the House to become the next prime minister can do so, says Datuk Takiyuddin Hassan (Photo). The minister of the Prime Minister’s Department said that the decision to appoint a prime …

[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: People are starting to regain confidence in travel and tourists from China will be the first to travel again as the country is almost being freed from the pandemic, says AirAsia Group CEO Tan Sri Tony Fernandes ( Photo). Chinese tourists are important as they constitute the …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: About 1,000 local music industry professionals can breathe a sigh of relief when the royalty issue is finally resolved with a payment of RM 500 per person in January of next year. The Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs, Datuk Rosol Wahid, said that the …

[ad_1] 2/2 © Reuters. Maltese-flagged tanker Captain Paris sails in the Istanbul Bosphorus 2/2 By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices fell on Wednesday on concerns about an unexpected rise in US oil inventories last week, but positive news on COVID-19 vaccines raised investors’ hopes of a recovery. in …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: AirAsia Group BhdBursa Malaysia shares gained momentum on Wednesday morning as the airline group seeks to gain final approval for its loan business, BigPay, for the first quarter of next year (Q1 2021). Last month, AirAsia was among the eight “licensed credit community” companies that were approved …

[ad_1] BANGKOK (Bernama): Thai police arrested a Malaysian and four other suspects for allegedly kidnapping a Chinese businessman in Bangkok. The 49-year-old man and four Thai people were arrested at a resort in Suphan Buri province about 100 km from Bangkok on Tuesday (December 8). In a statement, the head …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR – The long-awaited Covid-19 vaccine does not need to be halal to be administered in Malaysia, said Health Ministry Director General Noor Hisham Abdullah, allaying concerns among local Muslims about injections containing substances banned by Islam. . “If they can get halal certified it would be better, …

[ad_1] On the pitch, the gulf between Liverpool and Manchester United has been growing steadily for some time. United’s dominance in the 1990s and 2000s will likely never continue unopposed, but without a Premier League title to their name since Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement in 2013, the drought has been …

[ad_1] IKEA is retiring its iconic catalog after 70 years, as the company is transforming to become more digital and accessible. “For both clients and co-workers, the Ikea Catalog is a publication that brings many emotions, memories and joy. “Turning the page with our beloved catalog is emotional but rational. …