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Dr M: Gov’t may refine SST and introduce new tax regime
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said that the government may introduce new taxes, on top of fine tuning the existing Sales and Services Tax, to generate more revenue for the nation’s coffers. “We will improve on this.
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Dr M blames previous govt for failing to achieve Vision 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia failed to become a developed nation by 2020 due to the failures of previous administration, claimed Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. “The ultimate objective of Vision 2020 was not achieved because for the last 15 years,
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India to Malaysia: We’re buddies…remember that!
The Indian government yesterday urged Malaysia to stop making uninformed statements on Jammu and Kashmir, and remember the good ties both nations enjoy. In a report by The Economic Times, India’s External Affairs Ministry reminded Malaysia that Jammu and Kashmir
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Fine for oil palm estates above 40.5 ha without MSPO cert
Oil palm estates of more than 40.47 hectares and palm oil mills that fail to obtain the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification will be fined and penalised under the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (Licensing) 2005 regulation number 15. This
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Khazanah Nasional’s debt down to RM47 bln
Khazanah Nasional Bhd has managed to reduce its debt burden from RM55 billion to RM47 billion in one year through asset and investment sales. In an interview with RTM yesterday, Khazanah Nasional managing director Shahril Ridza Redzuan said the country’s
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Ku Nan’s trial: RM2 mln not credited into Umno’s account, says prosecution
KUALA LUMPUR: The prosecution in the corruption trial of Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor in its submission yesterday said there was no record of a transaction of RM2 million into Umno’s account from the company that the accused allegedly
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Anwar: Dr M has not junked our election manifesto
PORT DICKSON: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has not forsaken Pakatan Harapan’s election manifesto by saying it is difficult to fulfil their election pledges. In defending Mahathir, PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said that the premier was honest
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DPM: Youngsters must be equipped with skills, EQ
SHAH ALAM: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail urged the younger generation to equip themselves with technical knowledge, soft skills and emotional intelligence to face future challenges. “Communications, being agile and having the ability to evaluate
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US ban: Govt to help rubber glove companies comply with labour laws
PUTRAJAYA: The Human Resource Ministry will extend a helping hand to rubber glove employers in carrying out a comprehensive social compliance audit in line with the international standards before it comes into force in 2021, said minister M Kulasegaran. He
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Hang your boots, Dr M tells HK leader
PUCHONG: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad urged Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam to resign following massive anti-government protests that has been running for the last four months. He also predicted that China would crackdown on the protestors, sooner or
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