GST unlikely to cause tummy ache... maybe just a touch of indigestion


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The news is mostly good when it comes to eating out and shopping for groceries, so read on.

THE GST (Goods and Services Tax) going live next month has preoccupied Malaysians from the day it was announced. We have been antsy, wondering what kind of effect it will have on our finances. Some of us have resolved to do without certain luxuries, but doing without food is clearly not an option.

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