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Re-think low-value goods tax on imported products: Wee

Putrajaya should consider postponing the implementation of the 10% tax on imported low-value goods (LVG) sold online, or apply it selectively to imported items that have Malaysian-made equivalents, MCA president Wee Ka Siong said today.

Low-value goods tax aims to level playing field for local retailers: Finance Ministry

The Finance Ministry has clarified that the government's decision to impose a 10% sales tax on imported low-value goods (LVG) sold online, effective from January 1 next year, is aimed at levelling the playing field for the local retail industry.

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National shuttlers demand RM2 million salaries: can BAM keep up financially?

Several top athletes aim for salaries that could outpace even the highest-earning footballers, raising questions about the sustainability of funding within Malaysian sports

Education Ministry scraps teacher training system to lighten workload

Minister Fadhlina Sidek vows to help teachers focus on what matters most – teaching – as new curriculum changes approach

What the pork!? – Rocky Bru

Rocky Bru reflects on a surprise in-flight warning about Malaysia’s pork import ban, tracing its public health roots and the politics of pig farming through a seasoned traveller’s lens