KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- The government will continue to strengthen efforts to stabilise the prices of essential goods to address concerns over rising living costs following the implementation of the RM2,000 minimum wage effective June 2027.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- Global growth is projected to decelerate to 3.1 per cent in 2026 from 3.5 per cent in 2025 before recovering to 3.4 per cent in 2027, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
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 iron and steel sector is among those frequently facing pressure from dumped imports of intermediate goods, with eight of Malaysia’s nine existing anti-dumping measures covering products in the sector.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 (Bernama) -- Tax incentives for Malaysian shipping companies are proposed to be reviewed to contribute to the growth of Malaysian shipping fleet and reduce dependence on foreign vessels as well as enhance the inflow of ship freight revenue into Malaysia in the long term.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 (Bernama) --The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has proposed revising the tax incentives for the Global Services Hub (GSH) to strengthen Malaysia’s competitiveness and attract treasury management activities.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 (Bernama) -- The government has proposed to extend tax incentives for angel investors by four years to attract more investors to provide capital funding to technology start-up companies at the pre-seed and seed stages.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 (Bernama) -- Budget 2027 balances addressing the rakyat’s needs with fiscal discipline, but structural reforms are still needed to strengthen Malaysia’s long-term fiscal position, said economists.
By Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia continued last week’s positive performance, led by bargain hunting in banking stocks as Budget 2027 offered additional support through measures targeting small and medium enterprises (SMEs) lending, housing financing and investment-driven credit growth.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 (Bernama) -- Income tax deductions are proposed for the issuance cost of Sukuk Prisma approved or authorised by the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) or lodged with SC for the assessment years 2027 to 2030.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 (Bernama) -- The effectiveness of implementing Budget 2027 depends on how promptly the government disburses aid and how well the federal government, state governments and local authorities coordinate their efforts to reduce the bureaucratic burden on businesses, said an economist.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 (Bernama) -- The income tax rate for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) is proposed to be revised, including a one percentage point reduction for the two lowest taxable income bands, effective from the 2027 assessment year.
