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Singaporeans Set To Spend RM3.5 Billion More In Johor Bahru Every Year
A new study estimates Singaporeans could spend an extra SGD1.05 billion (RM3.5 billion) a year in Johor Bahru after the RTS Link opens, outweighing the additional spending coming into Singapore.
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Govt Says No Plans For 2% Wealth Tax On Rich Malaysians, Cites Limited Benefits
The Finance Ministry said a wealth tax would require careful study, but stressed that it remains committed to making Malaysia's tax system fairer and more progressive.
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SMEs Link Record Number Of Retrenchments To Weak Demand, Rising Costs And Foreign Competition
Nearly 39,000 workers lost their jobs in the first five months of 2026, with businesses citing slowing sales, higher operating costs, and mounting competitive pressure.
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All F&B Businesses In Kelantan Will Require Halal Certification To Renew Their Licences
The Kota Bharu Municipal Council will be the first to enforce this requirement.
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Muslim Men Must Temporarily Halt Business Activities During Friday Prayers In Johor
"They must not engage in trading, work, or continue dining during prayer time," said Johor Islamic religious affairs committee chairman Fared Khalid.
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Anwar Warns School Bus Operators Will Lose Licence If They Raise Fares
"If you raise fares while getting subsidies, we will revoke your license, cancel your company," he said.
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Businesses Begin Raising Prices After Diesel Subsidy Removed
Meanwhile, the Deputy Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister said businesses should not exploit the diesel price hike by raising prices of their services indiscriminately.
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PM Ismail: Malaysia To Implement RM1,500 Minimum Wage Starting 1 May
The new national minimum wage, however, comes with conditions and exceptions.
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Business Group Says Proposed Smoking Ban Is Impulsive & Will Drive People To Black Market
According to the group, the Ministry of Health's intended measure is "missing the wood for the trees" with undue attention to "an already legitimate, heavily regulated tax revenue-generating industry".
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Ismail Sabri: Businesses To Operate Only From 8AM To 8PM Starting 25 May
A stricter movement control order is being imposed under which there will be increased enforcement and more roadblocks mounted.
