By NICHOLAS CRIST

Whatever the contents, Budget 2008 will be delivered against the backdrop of the golden jubilee of independence. We should therefore be looking forward to a budget that complements a nation that is well into adulthood (more…)

By SEAH SIEW YUN To keep pace with the increasing demands and complexities in the globalisation arena, business laws are being reviewed and tax systems reformed.

FROM the old way of allowing the deduction of revenue expenses while capital expenses are added to tax, investors are now looking at a more sensible, tax-friendly system. (more…)

The Confederation of Malaysian Brewers Bhd (CMBB), concerned over consumers increasingly switching to compounded hard liquor and home brews due to high prices, has called on the government not to impose any further increase in excise duties for such beverages in Budget 2008. (more…)