GST should see fall in prices of some household goods


PETALING JAYA: While many are worried that prices of all goods will increase after the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on April 1, this might not be the case, say experts.

Monash University Malaysia School of Business deputy head (Education) Prof Jeyapalan Kasipillai told The Star Online that the introduction of the GST did not mean that prices of all goods would rise.

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