Proper governance more important than new taxes, says Anwar


PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia's priority must be to ensure good governance before considering new types of taxation, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

"The focus is not taxation. I have always believed that taxation should be secondary in any reasonable public and economic policy initiative.

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