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No risk of recession for Malaysia, says Lim
Malaysia is not facing any risk of recession despite the government’s plan to expedite the introduction of the planned economic stimulus package, said Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng. The package, to be unveiled soon following the outbreak of the 2019
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Toll rates for private vehicles at second Penang Bridge reduced
BATU KAWAN: The toll rate for private cars at the Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah Bridge (JSAHMS) has been reduced from RM8.50 to RM7.00, bringing it in line with the rate charged at Penang Bridge. The price reduction, which takes
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Guan Eng: Govt has sufficient funds to pay civil servants’ salaries
PUTRAJAYA: Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng said the government has sufficient funds to pay the civil servants’ salaries and does not need to borrow in order to do so. He said this was proven by the reaffirmation of Malaysia’s sovereign
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1MDB and MOFI succeed in appeal against IPIC litigation in England
KUALA LUMPUR: 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) and Minister of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) have succeeded in their appeal at the Court of Appeal in London to proceed with the hearing to set aside the Consent Award that sought to frustrate any
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Najib ‘lauds’ Guan Eng for shooting up national debt to over RM800 bln
PUCHONG: Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak trolled Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng for increasing the government debt after taking up another loan worth RM2.7 billion loan today. In a Facebook post today, Najib said the new loan
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Lim: Stop all wars, including trade wars
GEORGE TOWN: The ongoing trade war between the US and China must end and the world should focus on combating corruption, extremism and racism, Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng said today. He said wars that had happened around the world
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Currency manipulation allegations among focus of Dewan Rakyat today
KUALA LUMPUR: The impact of media reports on the possibility of Malaysia being included in US Treasury’s currency manipulator list, on the country’s economy, is expected to set the ball rolling at the Dewan Rakyat today. According to the Dewan
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Lim: Details on 2nd Samurai bond to be made soon
KUALA LUMPUR: Information on the second Samurai bond issuance will be announced through a formal statement, said Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng. He said this was to avoid misinterpretation on the Samurai bond. “We will let you know by a
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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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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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