JAKARTA, July 30 — Indonesia will raise taxes on cryptocurrency transactions, with a higher rate on trades hosted by overseas bourses, starting from August 1, according to a new Finance Ministry regulation.

By Danial Dzulkifly SHAH ALAM, June 23 — With the expanded Sales and Service Tax (SST) set to take effect next month, consumer groups are calling on the government to zero-rate essential services, expand the Budi Madani cash aid programme, and introduce a national price transparency framework to...

ISKANDAR PUTERI, June 19 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has given assurance that the government will not raise the price of RON95 petrol, even if there is a sharp increase in global crude oil prices due to geopolitical tensions involving Iran and Israel.

By Yasmin Ramlan SHAH ALAM, Feb 25 — State executive councillor for local government and tourism Dato’ Ng Suee Lim has instructed all local authorities to update their websites with plans and projects related to facility improvements and infrastructure upgrades. This will allow taxpayers to...

By Sofia Nasir SHAH ALAM, Sept 5 — Selangor is considering emulating Johor by implementing an automatic assessment tax increase every five years, with rates based on economic factors and people’s affordability.  State executive councillor for local government Dato’ Ng Suee Lim said that while...

By Siti Rohaizah Zainal SEPANG, July 27 — The Sepang Municipal Council (MPSepang) received nearly 8,000 objections to the new assessment tax rate by the time the application deadline ended on Thursday (July 25). Its President Datuk Abd Hamid Hussain said the objections' hearing sessions will...

By Siti Rohaizah Zainal SUBANG JAYA, June 21 — Selangor local authorities in Selangor are urged to prepare a report on plans to improve public facilities and service delivery once their new assessment tax rates come into effect in January next year. Subang Jaya assemblyman Michelle Ng Mei Sze...

By Danial Dzulkifly SHAH ALAM, Jun 13 — The proposed increase in assessment tax for properties under the Subang Jaya City Council’s (MBSJ) jurisdiction, effective January next year, is the first in 32 years.  This is despite the Local Government Act 1976 detailing the need for assessment...