PUTRAJAYA: The Inland Revenue Board (LHDN) Foreign Taxpayer Branch (CPCA) counters will officially operate at Level 9, Block 10, Government Building Complex, Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim, Kuala Lumpur, starting Thursday (May 1). In a statement on Wednesday (April 30), the board announced that the operating hours of CPCA for consultation services are from 8am to 5pm...
If you ever hope to get ripped — or at least achieve a toned physique — you’d be better off being more mindful of what you eat than what you lift, said actor Derrick Monasterio. “For me, having a fit body is 20% workout and 80% diet. Even if I don’t lift weights for two months, as...
KUALA LUMPUR: The next proceedings in the case involving the Sulu group's claim are scheduled to be heard at the Paris Court of Appeal on July 7, says Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said. She stated that the hearing would involve the French judiciary examining the validity...
HONG KONG: Stocks started limply Wednesday (April 30) as investors struggled to match Wall Street's rally, with data showing Chinese factory activity contracted this month at its fastest pace for nearly two years as Donald Trump's trade war kicked in. While markets have recovered some of the losses suffered after the US president's "Liberation Day" tariffs...
BEIJING: A survey covering more than 1,100 Chinese foreign trade companies found that nearly 50 per cent of respondents will scale back their business activities with the United States amid tariff hikes. The survey results, released on Monday (April 28) by China's top foreign trade and investment promotion agency, also said that 75.3 per cent of...
KUALA TERENGGANU: A man lost more than RM100,000 in savings after being scammed by an investment company claiming to offer Islamic shares. Kuala Terengganu police chief ACP Azli Mohd Noor said the 57-year-old victim, who was a former oil rig employee, claimed a friend informed him about the investment company on Jan 29, 2023, and then...
SEPANG: A total of 284 Malaysian pilgrims departed for the Holy Land on Tuesday (April 29), marking the beginning of this year's haj season. The first group departed Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) at 4.05am aboard Malaysia Airlines flight MH8050 and is expected to arrive at Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport, Madinah, at 7.50am Saudi...
KUALA LUMPUR: Here is a recap of the announcements that made headlines in Corporate Malaysia. Sime Darby Property Bhd, in collaboration with Tenaga Nasional Bhd, has become the first company to harness the power of solar energy under the country's National Energy Transition Roadmap via community renewable energy aggregation mechanism initiative. Duopharma Biotech Bhd, in which Permodalan...
SUNGAI PETANI: Saleswoman Han Chin Tin was enjoying her usual breakfast at a coffee shop in Jalan Taman Bersatu – unfortunately, it turned out to be her last meal. The 55-year-old woman was killed on the spot when a car crashed into the shop at about 9am. The driver of the car suffered a stroke while behind...
PETALING JAYA: The expansion of the Sales and Service Tax (SST), initially slated for May this year as announced in Budget 2025, will be implemented at a later date, says a Finance Ministry spokesman. “The ministry has completed its nationwide engagements with multiple industries to finalise the scope of the expansion and the applicable tax rates. ALSO...
