New Zealand nearly triples levy on international tourists
New Zealand struggles with tourist impact on the environment and stretched infrastructure due to large visitor numbers.
Tue Sep 03 2024
Japan imposes new fees on Mount Fuji climbers to limit tourists
Japan is levying new trail fees and limiting hiker numbers to 4,000 a day to curb overcrowded trails.
Mon Jul 01 2024
HRD Corp collects record-breaking RM2.2 Billion levy in 2023 - Steven Sim
The Human Resource Development Corporation (HRD Corp) collected levies totaling RM2.2 billion in 2023, compared to RM1.81 billion the previous year.
Thu Feb 22 2024
Federal Court says levy does not impinge on right to travel abroad, dismisses lawyer's leave to appeal
In delivering the court's decision, Justice Tan Sri Nallini Pathmanathan said the law on imposition of departure levy is valid.
Thu Aug 03 2023
Infected in the first wave, they navigated long COVID without a roadmap
Ghenya Grondin continues to experience a list of long COVID symptoms including pain, cognitive issues, and fatigue.
Tue Feb 21 2023
Employers must pay levy before identifying foreign workers - Saifuddin
Employers who obtain conditional approval to employ foreign workers under the Foreign Worker Employment Relaxation Plan need to settle the levy payment before identifying foreign workers.
Tue Jan 17 2023
Court to decide on lawyer's appeal against departure levy appeal on March 14
Yaacob said today that they needed more time to deliberate on the issues submitted by parties in the appeal.
Wed Jan 04 2023
KSM approves 541,315 foreign workers quotas until Sept 26
KSM has approved a total of 541,315 quotas for the recruitment of foreign workers until Sept 26, of which 436,613 have paid the levy.
Sat Oct 01 2022
Indonesia's export levy decision will not impact CPO demand - Zuraida
Demand for Malaysia's CPO is expected to remain stable despite the Indonesian govt's recent decision to extend its export levy waiver.
Fri Sep 23 2022
Lawyer's appeal hearing over departure levy postponed as senior federal counsel unwell
Suzana Atan was taken ill and had to be admitted to hospital, Sri Ram informed.
Wed Aug 17 2022
Dewan Negara passed five bills
The Dewan Negara today passed five bills related to the departure levy, sales tax, goods vehicle levy, windfall profit levy, and service tax.
Tue Aug 16 2022
Parliament passes three bills relating to windfall profit, sales and service tax
Parliament today approved the Windfall Profit Levy (Amendment) Bill 2022 to amend the Windfall Profit Levy Act 1998.
Thu Aug 04 2022
Dewan Rakyat passes departure levy, goods vehicle levy amendment bills
The Dewan Rakyat today passed the Departure Levy (Amendment) Bill 2022 to amend the Departure Levy Act 2019 (Act 813).
Wed Aug 03 2022
CPO prices to range higher at RM5,000-RM5,500 a tonne in Q4 - Zuraida
This is due to the resumption of Indonesia's palm oil export levy beginning Sept 1, and the expected decline in palm oil production in Q4.
Mon Jul 25 2022
Malaysia's palm oil demand to sustain despite Indonesia's export levy waive - Zuraida
Demand for Malaysia's palm oil will continue to rise globally despite Indonesia's decision to waive its palm oil export levy to cut bloated stockpiles.
Sun Jul 24 2022
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024