Economic Report 2021/2022: RM18.2b of 1MDB-linked assets seized, recovered
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 29): A total of RM18.
All eyes on Budget 2022
In another few hours, the long awaited Budget 2022 will be announced by the Finance Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Aziz.
Budget 2022: Hints dropped indicate no major new taxes next year
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 29): Going by hints dropped by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, Budget 2022 to be tabled at 4pm on Friday will not only be expansionary and sizeable, but also one that puts the need to quickly return lives and livelihoods back to pre-Covid-19 levels first before executing plans to pare down government debt and beef up tax collection.
Govt to incentivise other growing areas of solar industry in Budget 2022 — Solarvest CEO
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 11): Ahead of the Budget 2022 announcement later this month, Solarvest Holdings Bhd opined that there will be no more incentives being planned by the government for the current solar industry, according to group chief executive officer (CEO) Davis Chong Chun Shiong.
SERC expects federal government debt ceiling to be raised to 65%
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 7): Socio-Economic Research Centre (SERC) is calling for a pro-growth and transformational Budget 2022 by moving from a broad-based to targeted approach of fiscal expansionary spending, according to its executive director, Lee Heng Guie (pictured).
Budget 2022: LBS calls to permanently implement HOC
PETALING JAYA (October 4): LBS Bina Group Bhd suggested the government to continue the Home Ownership Campaign (HOC) permanently to stimulate the housing economy.
MBAM: Kick-start mega infrastructure project soon please
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 21): Master Builders Association Malaysia (MBAM) urged the government to kick-start mega infrastructure construction projects soon to boost the economy.
MOF: Development Financial Institutions to have strategic role in restoring nation's businesses and employment opportunities
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 6): Development Financial Institutions (DFIs) have a strategic role in the country's efforts to restore and retain the capacity of businesses to provide various employment opportunities and support Malaysians' livelihoods, according to the Ministry of Finance (MOF).
Public invited to share ideas with MoF for Budget 2022
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 3): As part of its efforts to improve the annual Budget preparation process, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) has agreed to publish four public consultation papers (PCPs) and invite the public to share their ideas for Budget 2022, Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz said.
Bite the bullet and reintroduce GST, say tax experts
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 3): As part of Malaysia's medium-term fiscal strategy, tax experts have recommended that the federal government reintroduce a broad based consumption tax, i.
