Predeep Nambiar

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21-Jun-2025, 09:30PETALING JAYA: Peluasan cukai jualan dan perkhidmatan (SST) dijangka berkuat kuasa bulan depan, akan mengukuhkan penampan fiskal kerajaan di tengah-tengah ketidaktentuan global yang semakin meningkat, tercetus akibat peperangan, ketegangan perdagangan dan perubahan dasar Amerika Syarikat.

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PETALING JAYA: The expansion of the sales and service tax (SST), set to take effect next month, will strengthen the government’s fiscal buffer amid rising global uncertainty fuelled by wars, trade tensions, and shifting US policies. Economists say the move could help reduce national debt, raise tax revenue, and create more fiscal space for spending on critical areas such as healthcare, education, and targeted assistance for lower-income households.

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GEORGE TOWN: Six High Court judges were honoured at a rare judicial elevation ceremony here today, reviving a long-standing tradition with roots dating back over two centuries. Today’s ceremony presided over by senior judge Justice Rozana Ali Yusoff was the first to honour six judges at once. They were: Quay Chew Soon, Anand Ponnudurai, Azizan Arshad, Kenneth Yoong Ken Chinson St James, Fathiyah Idris and Rofiah Mohamad.

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GEORGE TOWN: Penang chief minister Chow Kon Yeow said despite the state continuing to attract investors amid a global semiconductor boom, demand for new industrial land remains modest, with just about 100 acres (40ha) taken up each year. The state government, however, has over 2,000 acres (800ha) of industrial land earmarked for development, including sites under acquisition, reclamation or request-for-proposal stages, to ensure long-term availability for future growth.

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GEORGE TOWN: The country’s workforce must embrace the use of artificial intelligence in their work and not fear it, says human resources minister Steven Sim. He said the workforce must be ready for digital, high-income roles and not just low-skilled work. “AI is already changing the world of work. But instead of losing out, we must use it to our gain. The only way is to keep learning, at any age,” he told over 600 participants at the National Training Week (NTW) 2025 Learning Tour in Penang.