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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 (Bernama) -- Batik Air has cancelled its scheduled flight from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, today as a precautionary measure amid the ongoing conflict.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 (Bernama) -- The enhanced Global Services Hub (GSH) tax incentives under Budget 2027, including the five per cent tax rate on qualifying income for eligible new companies, are expected to strengthen Johor’s appeal as a regional business hub, said Iskandar Investment Bhd (IIB).
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 (Bernama) – Budget 2027’s personal income tax relief measures could provide annual tax savings of up to RM1,600 for approximately five million taxpayers, supporting middle-income consumption, said CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s digital industry has welcomed Budget 2027 as a significant step forward in accelerating the nation’s digital transformation and artificial intelligence (AI) ambitions, praising its comprehensive focus on the digital economy, infrastructure, rakyat and government.
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 11 (Bernama) -- National motorcycle manufacturer Motosikal dan Enjin Nasional Sdn Bhd (Modenas) is exploring opportunities to enter the Egyptian market by late 2027 or 2028, with plans to position the country as a strategic export hub for its motorcycles across Africa and the Middle East.
BANTING, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- Gamuda Land has made history with the development and opening of its inaugural hotel, ASAI Gamuda Cove, marking the largest real estate project under the ASAI brand following those in Melaka, Japan and Thailand.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- Malaysia should establish a green shipping corridor to accelerate the maritime industry’s transition towards greener operations through closer coordination between the government and industry players, said an expert.
By Nur Fatin Mohmad Kadenen
JOHOR BAHRU, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- The decision to set February 2027 as the operational launch date for the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link will not directly affect the state’s investment attractiveness, particularly in the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ).
By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- Semiconductor-related initiatives under Budget 2027 could help Malaysia move up the global semiconductor value chain by strengthening innovation, intellectual property (IP) creation and the development of high-value technologies, said the Malaysia Semiconductor Industry Association (MSIA).
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- DRB-HICOM Bhd says the tax deduction of up to RM5 million for Malaysian automotive vendors relocating to the Automotive Hi-Tech Valley (AHTV) in Tanjong Malim, Perak, will accelerate the development of the automotive hub and strengthen Malaysia’s position as a regional automotive investment destination.
By Sharifah Hunaini Syed Ismail, Niam Seet Wei and Kisho Kumari Sucedaram
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s Budget 2027 totalling RM459.8 billion is aimed at translating resilient economic growth into tangible benefits for the people through better wages, more efficient targeted assistance, stronger fiscal discipline, and aggressive shift towards higher-value industries.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- The government plans to improve the Global Services Hub (GSH) tax incentive by implementing a preferential tax rate of five per cent on income generated from GSH activities for new companies, starting Jan 1, 2027, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
