Optimizing IT Budgets: The key to innovation in Malaysia’s economy
Seth Ravin, CEO of Rimini Street, discusses how optimizing IT budgets can drive innovation in Malaysia’s economy. Key topics include Malaysia's 2025 budget’s role in digital competitiveness, the importance of ERP transformation in the AI era, and strategies for reinvesting IT savings into innovation. The conversation also explores opportunities for enhancing operational efficiency in key industries and aligning digital transformation with national economic goals.
Tue Feb 18 2025

Singapore PM Wong to present Budget 2025 on Feb 18
The 2025 Singapore Budget Statement will be tabled in Parliament on Feb 18 by Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong.
Fri Dec 27 2024
Consider This: EPF for Migrant Workers (Part 2) — Ensuring A Fair Share For All
To mark International Migrants Day on the 18th of December, today we reflect on the millions of workers who have left their homes and families to cross borders in search of better opportunities. In Budget 2025 the Malaysian government unveiled a bold proposal to extend mandatory EPF contributions to non-citizen workers. The move is seen as a step forward in improving worker welfare and aligning Malaysia closer to international labour standards. But for business owners, the measure raises red flags about increased costs and potential economic impacts. On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks with Professor Niaz Asadullah, Southeast Asia Lead of the Global Labour Organisation.
Wed Dec 18 2024

Third session of 15th Parliament adjourns sine die after passing 25 bills, including Budget 2025
For the first time, the chairmen of Special Select Committees were given the platform to present and explain committee statements.
Fri Dec 13 2024

Govt has no plans to introduce new taxes in the near future - Finance Ministry
According to the Finance Ministry, the government's present focus is on increasing compliance and improving the existing tax system.
Thu Dec 05 2024
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[COLUMNIST] Budget 2025 - Powering data centres
A "radical" tax allowance scheme could help to position Malaysia to be a leading regional hub for data centres.
Fri Nov 15 2024

Selangor govt tables RM3 billion state budget for 2025
Allocation for operating, service and supply expenses is the largest component, accounting for 38.7 per cent of the total.
Fri Nov 15 2024

Sarawak unveils RM15.8 bil state budget for 2025
Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg says the 2025 budget will continue to be an expansionary budget to boost govt spending.
Mon Nov 11 2024

Budget 2025: RM10 million to build new e-sports stadium - DPM Zahid
The construction of the new e-sports stadium was aimed at supporting and promoting the future growth of the industry, says DPM Zahid.
Mon Nov 04 2024

Govt initiatives benefit all, including Indian community - Gobind
The prime minister also emphasised coordinating efforts to cater to the needs of Indian villages, says Gobind Singh.
Thu Oct 31 2024

Tawau airport expansion a boost to Sabah tourism sector
The expansion of the Tawau Airport, as announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in Budget 2025, is an important catalyst to boost the tourism sector in Sabah.
Sun Oct 27 2024

Budget 2025: Call for govt incentives to help MSMEs implement minimum wage
The government is called upon to provide suitable incentives for businesses, particularly micro, small, and medium enterprises.
Fri Oct 25 2024
Consider This: Budget 2025 (Part 2) — The Right Dose for Healthcare?
The Health Ministry has been allocated RM45.3 billion in Budget 2025, which is the second highest after the education ministry. It’s an almost 10% increase from the previous budget. Will it be enough to address the many issues affecting Malaysia’s public healthcare system? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks with Azrul Mohd Khalib, Chief Executive of the Galen Centre for Health and Social Policy, a healthcare policy research and advocacy outfit.
Mon Oct 21 2024
Consider This: Budget 2025 (Part 1) — The Right Dose for Healthcare?
The Health Ministry has been allocated RM45.3 billion in Budget 2025, which is the second highest after the education ministry. It’s an almost 10% increase from the previous budget. Will it be enough to address the many issues affecting Malaysia’s public healthcare system? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks with Dr Farhan Rusli, Fellow at the Institute for Research and Development of Policy.
Mon Oct 21 2024

Minimum wage not benchmark for all employees' starting salaries - Sim
Steven Sim says the increase in the minimum wage is intended as a basic wage for workers with lower academic qualifications and skills.
Mon Oct 21 2024

Russia and US plan another meeting this week
US President Donald Trump says he wants to deliver a peace deal to end the war which he says has killed vast numbers of people.
Mon Feb 24 2025

Ahead of UN showdown on Ukraine, US urges countries to vote no on rival European bid for action
The United States describes its brief resolution as "a forward-looking resolution focused on one simple idea: ending the war."
Mon Feb 24 2025

Pope Francis remains critical and has 'slight' kidney issue, Vatican says
The Vatican describes the pope's infection as "complex", saying it is being caused by two or more microorganisms.
Mon Feb 24 2025

Musk orders US federal workers to report on work by Monday or resign
Elon Musk says not responding to the email request would be viewed as a resignation.
Mon Feb 24 2025

Massive crowds mourn Hezbollah's slain leader Nasrallah
Supporters from Lebanon and other countries in the region fill the 55,000-seat Camille Chamoun Sports City stadium in Beirut.
Mon Feb 24 2025

Ringgit extends gains at opening after reaching near 3-week high last week
US dollar-ringgit broke through its previous support level of RM4.43 last week.
Mon Feb 24 2025

Zelenskiy says he is willing to quit presidency if it means peace in Ukraine
Zelenskiy says he'd step down for Ukraine's NATO entry if it meant peace.
Mon Feb 24 2025

'FOMO': Beware of marketing traps, time, and money loss
What exactly drives some individuals to go to such lengths just to own these products?
Sun Feb 23 2025

90 pct of Syria's population living in poverty after years of civil war: UN official
UNDP says, "13,000 people (have been) forcibly disappeared, and we don't know their fate yet.
Sun Feb 23 2025

China's hopes to be Ukraine peacemaker collide with its goals on Trump, trade
For the last three years, China has repeatedly signalled a willingness to act as a peacemaker in the war in Ukraine.
Sun Feb 23 2025