Senate Passes Tax Collection Measures Bill 2025

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 (Bernama) -- The Senate today passed the Measures for the Collection, Administration and Enforcement of Tax Bill 2025 to strengthen the country’s taxation system. 

Public Trust In Tax 2025: Asia And Beyond - Malaysia's Global Standing

By Karina Imran

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has emerged as a notable global performer in public trust in the tax system, underpinned by exceptionally strong confidence in the accounting profession and steady gains from digitalisation, according to findings by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).  

Perma-Pipe Q3 Net Income Soars 152 Pct, Revenue Hits US$61.1 Mln

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 16 (Bernama) -- Perma-Pipe International Holdings Inc has reported a 152 per cent surge in third-quarter (Q3) net income to US$6.3 million, fuelled by higher sales volumes and improved project execution. (US$1=RM4.08)

SMEs Advance Further This Year Amid Stable Environment, Consistent Policies And Targeted Support

By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 15 (Bernama) -- Small and medium enterprises (SMEs), regarded as the backbone of the economy, progressed further this year, buttressed by a more stable economic environment and a gradual recovery in domestic demand, which boosted sales and business confidence across the sector.

Asia-Pacific Must Treat Energy Transition As Economic Growth Strategy – IATA Economist

From Kisho Kumari Sucedaram

GENEVA, Dec 15 (Bernama) -- The energy transition, including the development of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), should be treated as an economic growth strategy by Asia-Pacific governments rather than an aviation-specific issue, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

2025 Tax Trinity: US Tariffs, SST Expansion and E-invoicing

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 (Bernama) -- 2025 will be remembered as the “tariff year”, no thanks to the unexpected United States (US) tariffs that shook markets worldwide, with Malaysia not spared.

Fruit Importers Can Apply For SST Exemption To MOF -- MITI

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 8 (Bernama) -- Fruit traders and importers can apply directly to the Ministry of Finance (MoF) for exemptions from Sales and Service Tax (SST) on imported fruit, the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) said.

Raising E-Invoicing Exemption Threshold Gives Businesses Clarity -- FMM

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 8 (Bernama) -- The e-invoicing exemption threshold, which has been raised from RM500,000 to RM1 million, will provide businesses greater clarity to plan while easing immediate compliance-related burdens, said the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturing (FMM, formerly known as Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers).

CPO Futures Rebound After Two-day Slide On Bargain Buying

By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives snapped a two-day losing streak to close higher on Friday, supported by bargain buying following a bullish recovery in Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) refined, bleached, and deodorised (RBD) palm olein futures, a researcher said.

Maybank, CIMB Expect Improving Orders At VS Industry; HLIB Stays Cautious

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 (Bernama) -- Two research firms expect order flows at VS Industry Bhd to improve over the coming quarters despite a weaker first-quarter performance, while another has maintained a cautious view due to softer customer demand and margin pressure.

MITI To Attract More Investments For Large-scale Green Transition -- Liew

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) will work to attract more investments in the green transition to ensure the country's green transition can be implemented on a larger scale.

Govt Committed To RON95 Targeted Subsidy, Rejects World Bank Proposal - Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 (Bernama) -- The government remains committed to the targeted subsidy approach for RON95 petrol under the BUDI MADANI RON95 (BUDI95) programme and rejects the World Bank’s proposal to raise it to market price, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.