KUALA LUMPUR: The government’s move to raise the e-invoice exemption threshold from RM500,000 to RM1 million starting next year is expected to encourage entrepreneurs to become more competitive in advancing their businesses. Malaysia Micro Enterprises Academy’s Chief Executive Officer, Abdul Azharee Abdul Wahid, said the move opens up space for
GENEVA, Switzerland: A weaker US dollar is expected to benefit non-US dollar-based airlines’ profitability and margins by reducing US dollar-denominated costs such as fuel, aircraft leases and maintenance, said the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The Geneva-based air travel association said it estimates that 55 to 60 per cent of global
KUALA LUMPUR: The interplay between geopolitics and geoeconomics will remain a constant in the evolving dynamics of Japan-ASEAN relations, said Chairman of the Institute of Strategic & International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia, Datuk Prof. Dr Mohd Faiz Abdullah. He said Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has already demonstrated a positive stance,
KUALA LUMPUR: The Pakatan Harapan (PH) Presidential Council meeting on Tuesday decided that several matters related to institutional reforms will be prioritised and pursued more firmly in the near future, said PH Communications Director Datuk Fahmi Fadzil. He said the meeting chaired by PH Chairman, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, also delved
JAKARTA, Indonesia: A total of 22 people were confirmed dead after a fire broke out at the Terra Drone office building in Central Jakarta on Tuesday, local authorities said, as reported by Xinhua. Dwi Septianto, a senior official with the information department of the Central Jakarta Fire Department Office, told
SHAH ALAM, Selangor: The rapid expansion of social media and freedom of expression in the digital age is increasingly challenging the role of judicial institutions, as society tends to “judge” cases online long before the courts deliver their decisions. Chief Justice Datuk Seri Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh said the
KUALA LUMPUR: Failure to settle outstanding summonses does not cause an individual to lose eligibility for the BUDI MADANI RON95 petrol subsidy (BUDI95), said Transport Minister, Anthony Loke Siew Fook. He said outstanding summonses and BUDI95 subsidy eligibility are two separate mechanisms that operate independently, and there is no automatic
KLUANG, Johor: An ambulance driver died while two nurses and a patient were injured when the vehicle was involved in an accident at Kilometre 59.8 of the North-South Expressway (PLUS), southbound, here on Tuesday. Renggam Fire and Rescue Station Operations Commander, Senior Fire Officer II M. Nasir A. Shah, said
KOTA KINABALU, Sabah: The trial of businessman, Albert Tei, regarding an application for a mineral exploration licence in Sabah has been set for April 20 to 24 next year. Sessions Court Judge, Elsie Primus, set the dates following today’s pre-trial case management, with 15 witnesses expected to be called throughout the
LONDON, England: The former general manager of TikTok in the United Kingdom (UK) and Europe said Australia’s social media ban for children is not necessarily “a win for safety”, PA Media/dpa reported. Richard Waterworth said the enforcement of age restrictions on social media platforms in the country may lead to
