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Yeoh: Claims that women abuse maternity leave is poppycock
PUTRAJAYA: The thought that women will abuse their maternity leave by spending it on holiday is a just a myth, said Deputy Women, Family and Community Development Minister Hannah Yeoh. She said the maternity leave for mothers was to ensure
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Lim: Our tax on the rich the lowest in the region
KUALA LUMPUR: Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng said today that even with the two-percentage point increase in income tax rate for those with taxable income in excess of RM2 million, the rate remains among the lowest in this region. He
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DPM: Women workforce is the key for Malaysia’s development
PUTRAJAYA: Female labour force in Malaysia must be mobilised to help the nation become a developed and high-income country, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail. She said the latest data showed that women participation in
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Budget 2020: Move to restore confidence in govt depts welcomed
KUALA LUMPUR: The government’s focus on strengthening institutions, governance and integrity is critical in restoring trust and confidence in the marketplace, Institute of Corporate Directors Malaysia (ICDM)’s president and chief executive officer, Michele Kythe Lin said. “This effort is key
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Budget 2020: Massive allocation for education will spur talent
KUALA LUMPUR: Microsoft Malaysia sees the massive RM64 billion allocation for education under Budget 2020 is aimed as at developing future-ready local talent, while empowering education, skill and talent development to provide a solid foundation for the country’s economy. It
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Budget 2020: Digital transformation is good but are we secured?
KUALA LUMPUR: Budget 2020 showed that Malaysia is anticipating a full year of technological revolution ahead with RM21.6 billion invested into 5G development, which would open a lot of opportunity as well as the need to step-up security in the
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Budget 2020: Developers should focus on affordable housing, says PAM
KUALA LUMPUR: Developers should never forget their duty in building affordable housing for the B40 and M40 segments despite the government’s move to reduce the price threshold for foreign buyers from RM 1 million to RM 600,000 to buy houses
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Budget 2020: Wealth creation opportunity for all, says Bursa Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: Budget 2020 offers a wide range of programmes and incentives to help ensure businesses and Malaysians from all walks of life have opportunities for wealth creation and well-being under Shared Prosperity Vision 2030, said Bursa Malaysia chief executive
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Budget 2020: Get your live feeds here…
At 4pm today, Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng is scheduled to deliver Budget 2020 speech at the Dewan Rakyat. Follow us here for snippets of the budget speech, exclusively from The Leaders Online: Overview of Budget 2020 Budget 2020 is
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Dr M: Lower tax and higher subsidies idea is nonsensical
KUALA LUMPUR: It is ridiculous to ask the government to lower taxes but increase subsidies at the same time, said Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. In a sharp rebuke, Mahathir said that there must be a balance between taxes
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