Still time for voluntary tax disclosure

PETALING JAYA: Taxpayers who have missed the Sept 30 deadline for the Special Voluntary Disclosure Programme (SVDP) can still make voluntary disclosure of their unpaid taxes.

Are salaries keeping up with increased prices?

COMPARING the national inflation rate to the growth of salaries over the past year, households should see an increase in income says the Human Resources Ministry.

Leadership quagmire adds to fragility of economy

Hong Kong is in technical recession, while Singapore narrowly evaded one, charting a growth of a measly 0.1% in the third quarter. The United States, Europe and Britain are all experiencing a slowdown in the economy.

BAT quarterly net profit down 42% on lower volume

PETALING JAYA: British American Tobacco (M) Bhd (BAT) registered a 42% year-on-year decline in net profit to RM84.8mil for the third quarter of the financial year ending Dec 31,2019 (FY19), on lower volume.

Doing better for our international students

Malaysia’s position as a top destination for higher education is facing intense global competition. What can be done to gain the respect of international students and retain these global talents? A research team appointed by the Education Ministry needs your feedback.

Quick Bites on Budget 2020

THE Malaysian Finance Minister delivered the 2020 budget proposals on Oct 11,2019 following extensive consultations with a total of 12 Focus Groups, involving over 2,500 people representing over 1,200 organisations.

PKR’s Wong Chen takes a Pakatan leader to task for ‘rewriting history’

KUALA LUMPUR: PKR’s Wong Chen took the floor at the Dewan Rakyat to slam an unnamed leader in Pakatan Harapan for allegedly rewriting history.

An opportunity to right the wrong

A yearly budget should be able to address real issues not just dangling carrots and promising sweeteners.

Budget 2020 does not have strategic initiatives to transform economy, says PAS

PETALING JAYA: The Budget 2020 tabled in Parliament on Friday (Oct 11) was a routine one without strategic initiatives to drive and transform the economy, says PAS.

The appalling state of the tax system