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PONTIAN, June 13 (Bernama) – The government’s initiative to expand the scope of the Sales and Service Tax (SST) by imposing a five per cent sales tax on all imported fruits has been described by pineapple growers in Johor as a proactive move to protect the local fruit industry.
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 (Bernama) -Malaysia’s approved investments in the first quarter of 2025 (1Q 2025) underscored the country’s economic resilience and continued attractiveness as an investment destination, despite ongoing global uncertainties, economists said.
JOHOR BAHRU, June 12 (Bernama) -- Johor has created 33,000 new job opportunities, enhanced technologies and expertise transfer through its ability to attract high-quality, advanced technology investments, said Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 (Bernama) -- The unit price index of steel recorded a decrease of between negative 0.1 per cent and negative 3.1 per cent across most parts of Malaysia in May 2025 compared to the previous month, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 (Bernama) -- The ASEAN Geoeconomics Task Force will present an ASEAN Integration Report in September, which will complement the ASEAN Economic Community Strategic Plan 2026-2030, said the Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry (MITI).
JOHOR BAHRU, June 11 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Pineapple Industry Board (LPNM) is optimistic that the reviewed and expanded Sales and Service Tax (SST), which comes into effect on July 1, 2025, will positively impact the growth of the national pineapple industry.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 (Bernama) -- German company Mosca GmbH has inaugurated its new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Ulu Tiram, Johor, representing the company's third expansion in Malaysia since 2009.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 (Bernama) -- United Overseas Bank (Malaysia) Bhd announced its role as joint coordinator, mandated lead arranger, underwriter and book runner in one of Southeast Asia’s largest data centre financing transactions.
JOHOR BAHRU, June 11 (Bernama) -- Johor recorded the highest investment performance in Malaysia for the first quarter (1Q) of 2025, with approved investments amounting to RM30.1 billion, positioning the state as the national leader in investments.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 (Bernama) -- Maybank is underwriting RM2.5 billion to support DayOne Data Centers in establishing green data centres within the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ).
JOHOR BAHRU, June 11 (Bernama) -- More than 100 international participants from Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Europe, and ASEAN member states have confirmed their attendance at the Nikkei Forum Medini Johor 2025, scheduled to take place from June 18 to 19.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 10 -- Paradigm Real Estate Investment Trust (Paradigm REIT), a local real estate investment trust, plans to acquire three hotels and a commercial gateway over the next three years.
