KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- Higher wages under Budget 2027 will require productivity gains, business investment and technology adoption to sustain competitiveness and create better jobs, according to CIMB Treasury and Markets Research.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 (Bernama) -- The fifth Global Digital Trade Expo was held in Hangzhou, east China’s Zhejiang Province, gathering over 2,000 global companies to showcase cutting-edge applications of artificial intelligence in digital trade.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 (Bernama) -- The RM60 million allocation made by the government under Budget 2027 to the Malaysian External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) can help to build the capability of local companies to penetrate and diversify into export markets.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 (Bernama) -- Budget 2027’s extension of the income tax exemption and fixed stamp duty rates on ship financing is expected to ease financing constraints for Malaysian shipowners facing stringent collateral requirements and mismatches between loan tenures and ships’ useful lives.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- Budget 2027’s tax measures provide greater support to lower- and middle-income earners, according to the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA).
By Niam Seet Wei
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- The increase in individual tax relief, coupled with the one-percentage-point reduction in income tax rates for the middle-income group (M40) proposed in Budget 2027, could provide additional disposable income of up to RM1,600 for roughly five million taxpayers, says KPMG Malaysia.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- Budget 2027’s targeted tax measures are expected to support business competitiveness, encourage domestic investment and strengthen Malaysia’s economic resilience amid rising operating costs and global uncertainties, said tax experts.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- Budget 2027 is expected to channel savings from targeted subsidy reforms and stronger revenue collection back to the rakyat and businesses while maintaining fiscal discipline, said PwC Malaysia.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, who is also Finance Minister, will table Budget 2027 in the Dewan Rakyat at 3.30 pm today, half an hour earlier than the usual 4 pm slot.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- Digitalisation is part of Tenaga Nasional Bhd’s (TNB) wider effort to strengthen Malaysia’s electricity network, with Distribution Automation now standing at 44 per cent, covering approximately 39,400 substations, while Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) deployment has reached 6.1 million.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- The government is confident of achieving its target of raising workers’ compensation to 40 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) by 2030, in line with the aspirations of the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP), Deputy Economy Minister Datuk Mohd Shahar Abdullah said.
ISKANDAR PUTERI Oct 8 (Bernama) -- The deployment of 52 electric prime movers (e-PMs) at the Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) is set to enhance operational efficiency while accelerating the port’s transition towards greener terminal operations, Transport Minister Anthony Loke said.
