Category: General

ISLAMABAD, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim began the second day of his three-day state visit to Pakistan with a restricted meeting with his Pakistani counterpart, Shehbaz Sharif, at the Pakistan Prime Minister’s official residence today. Anwar and Shehbaz Sharif are expected to discuss various bilateral issues and initiatives to elevate the long-standing diplomatic relations established between the two countries when Malaysia gained independence in 1957. The Prime Minister, who is making his first visit to the South Asian country since assuming office in November 2022, arrived at Pakistan Air Force’s Nur Khan Airbase in Rawalpindi at about 8.10 pm

BUTTERWORTH, The Penang Island and Seberang Perai local plans, which will guide future development in the island and Seberang Perai until 2030 will be gazetted next year. Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said the draft of the Seberang Perai Local Plan prepared by the Seberang Perai City Council (MBSP) has been completed, while the local plan for the island by the Penang Island City Council (MBPP) is expected to be ready by the end of the year. “The Penang Island Local Plan had to be redone after several issues were raised when the previous draft was exhibited and MBPP has

ALOR SETAR, The floods in Kedah have fully recovered after the last temporary evacuation centre (PPS) was closed today. Kedah Civil Defence Force (APM) deputy director, Major (PA) Mohd Suhaimi Mohd Zain said the PPS at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Alor Merah in the Kota Setar district, which opened on Sept 29, closed at 9.30 this morning. “The PPS previously accommodated 89 people from 25 families as of 8 this morning, it was closed after all the victims were allowed to return to their respective homes as the water had receded completely,” he said in a statement here today. Source: BERNAMA

KUALA LUMPUR, The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures were higher in early trade today. At 9.30 am, the October 2024 contract rose 4.5 points to 1,643.5, November 2024 improved 5.0 points to 1,647.5, December 2024 increased by 6.0 points to 1,651.0, and March 2025 gained 6.5 points to 1,639.5. Turnover stood at 1,259 lots, while open interest amounted to 43,388 contracts. The FBM KLCI, which opened higher, fell by 6.74 points to 1,632.57 after 30 minutes of trading. Source: BERNAMA News Agency

Manila: The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said on Thursday the value-added tax (VAT) on resident and non-resident digital service providers is not a new tax. ‘This is not a new tax. RA No. 12023 only ensures that the VAT being paid by local digital businesses, will also be paid by foreign digital businesses,’ BIR Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr. said in a statement. Signed into law by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday, RA No. 12023 imposes a 12-percent VAT on electronic or online sale of services, such as online advertisement services and provision for digital advertising space; digital