MCA president Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said the budget looked at the needs of the lower and middle income groups. To continue reading the…
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Full text of PM Najib Razaks 2016 Budget speech
Full text of the 2016 Budget speech by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak: To continue reading the rest of the article, click here
View More Full text of PM Najib Razaks 2016 Budget speechParis police clear last migrant camp
PARIS: More than 1,300 migrants were moved out of a disused Paris school on Friday, the last major camp in the French capital and where…
View More Paris police clear last migrant camp2016 Budget: Higher minimum wage next year
KUALA LUMPUR: Starting July 1 next year, the national minimum wage will be increased to RM1,000 monthly for Peninsular Malaysia and RM920 monthly for Sabah,…
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KUALA LUMPUR: The government has raised income tax rates on the wealthy, with the rates for those earning between RM600,000 to RM1 million increased to…
View More Higher taxes on the wealthyRM1.2bil to improve rural infrastructure, for faster Internet
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission is allocating RM1.2 billion for among others, increasing Internet speed in rural areas from 5 Megabit per second…
View More RM1.2bil to improve rural infrastructure, for faster InternetGST zero-rated medicines doubled
KUALA LUMPUR: The number of GST zero-rated medicines will be doubled to 8,630 from 4,215 under Budget 2016, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak announced…
View More GST zero-rated medicines doubledRM300 million for Orang Asli development
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of RM300 million has been allocated under the Budget 2016 for Orang Asli development, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said…
View More RM300 million for Orang Asli developmentGST zero-rated medicines doubled
KUALA LUMPUR: Zero-rating of all types of medicines for non-communicable diseases is among the seven measures to improve GST treatment, effective Jan 1, next year.…
View More GST zero-rated medicines doubledFather of two pleads not guilty over attempted murder of customs officers
KANGAR: A 36-year-old man claimed trial at the magistrate’s court here today to the attempted murder of three Padang Besar Customs officers last month. To…
View More Father of two pleads not guilty over attempted murder of customs officers