FMM: Now's a good time to reintroduce GST

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 3): The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) has said this is a good time to reintroduce the Goods and Services Tax (GST) as the country's export industry could use some help amid the weak external environment and current global trade tensions.

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FMM wants levy to be for three-year period

  KUALA LUMPUR (September 28): Just as the government announced that there will be no change after all in the terms of the levy for skilled foreign workers, the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) is insisting that the RM10,000 per worker annual payment will be too difficult for employers to bear.

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RM200m losses seen, as SMEs badly hit by Penang floods

KUALA LUMPUR: While most Penang-based listed companies are little affected by the state’s worst-ever floods, a significant number of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) appear to have been badly hit, with an industry group estimating losses at about RM200 million.

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