News by Supriya Surendran

Daim, who was a key speaker at a conference organised by the Asian Strategy and Leadership Institute (ASLI) on "Poverty in Malaysia: Reality vs Perception” this morning, stressed that Malaysians need to be united in order to grow the country’s economy and in the process eliminate poverty.

The reality is, many Malaysians are struggling to make ends meet.

Abolishing it was the numero uno promise of the Pakatan Harapan government in its election manifesto on the argument that it is a tax that oppresses the lower-income groups.

The contract period is for 27 months, starting from Feb 18, 2019.

The fair value gain dropped to RM20.05 million in 4QFY18, from RM182.48 million a year ago. Taxation expenses, which more than doubled to RM48.87 million in 4QFY18 from RM22.64 million previously, further eroded profit.

In a filing with Bursa Malaysia yesterday, IGB REIT said the short-term outlook for the retail space remains one of cautious optimism.

In a filing with Bursa Malaysia today, JAKS said its subsidiary  JAKS Island Circle Sdn Bhd (JIC) released the payment to Star Media on Jan 9, following the dismissal by the Federal Court of JIC’s application for leave to appeal, and after consultation with its legal advisors.

Given the challenging market environment and low trading liquidity of SPB shares.

This is after its major shareholder sweetens its takeover offer again.

Individuals conducting online businesses using the social media would also be under scrutiny.