Pikom asks for more affordable ICT tools in Budget 2018
Pikom is proposing zero-rated GST for ICT products and services, especially for 'big ticket' items like laptops and smartphones.
Tue Oct 17 2017
New GST initiative will attract more investments, increase job opportunities
The introduction of the zero-rated Goods and Services Tax (GST) would help attract more investments and increase job opportunities, said tax expert Senthuran Elalingam.
Tue Jul 18 2017
PM Najib announces four additional services to be GST zero-rated
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak today announced the government has agreed that four more services will be treated as zero-rated supply for the purposes of GST.
Tue Jul 11 2017
OCM requests zero-rated GST for sports sponsorships
OCM President Tunku Tan Sri Imran Tuanku Ja'afar says the request was a resolution passed unanimously at the 36th annual general meeting of OCM today.
Sat Jun 17 2017
GST: 295 products should be cheaper
The rakyat should by now feel the impact from the reduction in product prices following the GST implementation, the Deputy Finance Minister says.
Wed May 13 2015
Government to ensure GST doesn't burden people: Najib
The Prime Minister says no other country has given that many zero-rated GST and exemptions like Malaysia have.
Mon Mar 30 2015
Books zero-rated under GST - Chua
Novels and history, religious and cooking books will be zero-rated when the Goods and Services Tax (GST) is implemented on April 1.
Sat Mar 28 2015
Books zero-rated under GST - Chua
Novels and history, religious and cooking books will be zero-rated when the GST is implemented on Apr 1, says Datuk Chua Tee Yong.
Sat Mar 28 2015
#CabaranGST: Are you ready?
Are you ready for GST? Let us know how GST impacts your life through the #CabaranGST campaign.
Wed Mar 25 2015
Govt mulling adding 'Z' to barcode to aid GST implementation
As the pharmaceutical industry has over 3,000 zero-rated GST items, the 'Z' in the barcode will identify whether an item is standard- or zero-rated.
Sat Feb 07 2015
GST- exemption: REHDA hopes to get positive govt response
REHDA had earlier requested the government to put residential properties on the zero-rated list.
Tue Dec 30 2014
Greater understanding needed to ensure buy-in of GST
Greater understanding is needed to avoid misconception over what is surely an efficient and transparent taxation system.
Mon Nov 10 2014
GST: List of zero-rated goods and services
The supply of goods determined as zero-rated supply has been released and Astro AWANI has the list here.
Wed Oct 15 2014
Govt may announce more zero-rated items under GST
Additional items will be added to the list after considering public feedback, Deputy Finance Minister Ahmad Maslan says.
Sun Aug 10 2014
GST zero-rated items still being reviewed, Customs officer reveals
The list of items that would not be taxed under the GST could still be changed, the government says.
Mon Jun 09 2014
'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