Labuan service tax relief is again on the table, and the island's SME association wants it settled in Budget 2027. The Small and Medium Enterprises Association of Labuan, led by president Jefery Tan, called on 2 October 2026 for the Section 48 service tax exemption to be applied to services...
Malaysia Expands Electricity Bill Protection to 800 kWh
On 17 September 2026 the government raised the monthly electricity consumption threshold that separates a protected household from an exposed one. It moved from 600 kilowatt-hours to 800. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced it the same day, after a special meeting at the Ministry of Finance that ran about an...