Malaysian economy to grow faster at 5.5%-6.5% in 2022 vs 3%-4% in 2021
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 29): The country's economic growth is expected to accelerate to 5.
Economic Report 2021/2022: Household debt swells to RM1.34 trillion, 89.6% of GDP
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 29): Malaysia's household debt climbed further to RM1.
Economic Report 2021/2022: Pandemic cut per capita income by 6.5%, relegated households to lower-income brackets
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 29): Covid-19 has had a scarring impact on incomes, giving rise to the emergence of new vulnerable groups while compounding existing issues of under-underemployment and youth unemployment in the nation, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) said.
Economic Report 2021/2022: RM18.2b of 1MDB-linked assets seized, recovered
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 29): A total of RM18.
Pavilion REIT 3Q net property income falls 22% on higher operating expenses, lower revenue
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 28): Pavilion Real Estate Investment Trust's (REIT) net property income (NPI) for the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2021 (3QFY21) fell 22.
Apex court sets Feb 16 next year to hear leave to appeal in Najib and son's income tax appeal
PUTRAJAYA (Oct 29): The Federal Court on Friday (Oct 29) fixed Feb 16 next year to hear the appeals of former premier Datuk Seri Najib Razak (pictured) and his son Datuk Nazifuddin Najib over the summary judgement entered against them over unpaid taxes of RM1.
No mixing of booster shots for Pfizer recipients, decision on AstraZeneca soon, says Khairy
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 29): The Health Ministry has recommended the same type of vaccine as booster shot for recipients of Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine.
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.
The next normal in retail industry
Malaysia’s retail industry has been heavily impacted by the Covid-19 outbreak in 2020.
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.
