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1. In a January speech at a Siemens Healthineers factory outside Oxford, Chancellor Rachel Reeves — Britain’s equivalent of an American tr...

1. Tallinn has been named the world’s best city for start-ups in the prestigious Monocle magazine’s 2025 Quality of Life Survey. Making it...

 1. The global cargo insurance market reached $22.64 billion in 2024, growing 1.6% from 2023, and is projected to reach $106 billion by 20...

 1. Malaysia’s extensive network of Double Taxation Agreements (DTAs) is a central feature of its attractiveness as an investment destinat...

1. Espoo is Finland’s second biggest city. With close to 300,000 inhabitants, it is home to many education and research institutes as well...

 1. In an online community of more than 1.8 million small business owners, a user in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province, wrote on Friday: “Am I...

 1. The G7 countries on 28 June reached a compromise on the global minimum corporate tax. The United States under President Trump had said...

1. Malaysia will implement a significant expansion of its Sales and Services Tax (SST) framework starting July 1, 2025. Announced as part ...

1. Indonesia’s bold US$1.5 billion stimulus package, unveiled in late May 2025, is set to ripple through Southeast Asia’s largest economy ...

1. Over the past two years, Malaysia has counted roughly one million micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). Together, they generate ...

 1. After a better-than-expected start to 2025, the government is warning of a growing risk that the economy may slip into its first techn...

 1. While tariffs (or the risk of them) dominate headlines, and governments and companies globally fret about the consequences, one simple...

1. Malacca is stepping into the spotlight as one of Malaysia’s most promising electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing hubs. With billions in i...

1. MSMEs create enormous value for economies around the world. They account for roughly half of global GDP. That share varies significantl...

1. With a combined market value of over $7 billion, the life science sectors in Sweden and Denmark are thriving, with over a thousand heal...

1. The success of the Brainport region is leading to significantly more jobs and residents in the coming years. The region is gearing up f...

 1. Malaysia has implemented the Global Minimum Tax (GMT) as part of the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting ...

1. Following China’s release of guidelines for the promotion of GEC, here is what companies should know if they plan to enter the trading ...

1. Aftercare by investment promotion agencies – overlooked or overrated?   2. Aftercare is key function of investment promotion agencies...

Malaysia operates a territorial tax system, meaning income derived from within the country is subject to taxation. For foreigners living or ...