By Mohd Faizal Hassan

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 -- All attention will be on the tabling of Budget 2020, the bill to amend the mandatory death sentence and the Defence White Paper when the Dewan Rakyat reconvenes on Monday after being adjourned for over two months.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 -- Budget 2020 which will be tabled next Friday will be the main driver for the ringgit next week, said a market analyst. 

An exclusive report by Siti Baaqiah Mamat

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 -- The government has been called to realise gender equality rights in the upcoming 2020 Budget to ensure that women’s interests are protected and discrimination can be avoided in accordance with specific provisions of the law.

An exclusive report by Nurul Jannah Kamaruddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 -- Economists from think tanks such as the Malaysian Institute of Economic Research (MIER) and Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) should be involved in the government’s study on reintroducing the Goods and Services Tax (GST), says SME Association of Malaysia board member Datuk Jalilah Baba.

An exclusive report by Aishah Mohmad Afandi

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 – The possible reintroduction of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) could be used as a stabilisation policy when the country’s economy faces strong headwinds, say experts.

The impact on the people and prices of goods, as well as government revenue, is among the important aspects to be heeded in making a decision on whether the goods and services tax (GST) should be reintroduced.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 -- The dotcom industry hopes for a double tax deduction measure in the upcoming Budget 2020, preferably in the form of tax relief for the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to adopt digitalisation services during the first year of operations instead of the conventional technology grant.  

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 -- Malaysian Technology Development Corporation Sdn Bhd (MTDC) has called for more allocation in the 2020 Budget to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) embrace digitalisation in their operations.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 -- E-commerce industry players want extra incentives in the Budget 2020 to help the government achieve growth of 20.8 per cent to RM170 billion next year.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 -- The government has been urged to protect green lungs including forest and parks, either within or adjoining the major cities across the country, to create a ‘healthier’ environment, apart from taking into consideration the local residents’ views on development.