Shall we go tax-free for a year?

PETALING JAYA (April 17): The government should seriously consider declaring 2020 a "tax-free year" in light of the economic downturn and the global Covid-19 pandemic that has brought the country almost to a standstill for more than a month.

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Will Covid-19 cause the 'mother of all crises' in Malaysia?

PETALING JAYA (April 17): With the International Monetary Fund predicting that Asia's economic growth will grind to a halt this year for the first time in six decades amid the Covid-19 pandemic; as people fear losing their jobs and companies fear closures - could this be the worst financial crisis Malaysia has ever seen? At the EdgeProp.

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HOC not another cheap sale but about helping homebuyers

PETALING JAYA (April 17): The Home Ownership Campaign (HOC) is not a "cheap sale" but meant to reduce the burden on homebuyers with the government incentives such as stamp duty waivers, said Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association (Rehda) president Datuk Soam Heng Choon.

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Developers to reduce property prices post MCO?

PETALING JAYA (April 17): Whether property developers will lower the prices of their products in light of the current economic downturn brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic would depend on how desperate the developer is, but one thing is certain prices will definitely come down, said Datuk Soam Heng Choon, Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association (Rehda) president.

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MTUC sec-gen shocked by Azmin using Socso to pay for screenings

KUALA LUMPUR (April 17): MTUC secretary-general J Solomon has come out swinging against Azmin Ali's announcement that Socso funds would be used pay for the mandatory Covid-19 screening of employees who are allowed to operate during the movement control order (MCO), Malaysiakini reported today.

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