Malaysia’s Economic Growth Trumps Expectations For Two Straight Quarters

A surge in domestic demand, along with the continued recovery in exports, pushed Malaysia’s economic growth beyond economists’ forecasts for the second consecutive quarter in 2024. In a statement released by the Ministry of Finance on August 16, Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) in the second quarter of 2024 (Q2 2024) expanded by 5.9% (Q1 […]

Tax Governance And Risk Management

TAKEAWAYS Amid an increasingly complex tax landscape, tax authorities globally are focusing on tax governance and risk management to bring tax compliance upstream, foster trust and enable open communications with businesses on their tax affairs. Businesses can leverage on these initiatives to instil confidence among stakeholders and the general public that there are proper tax […]

Green Views For Healthier Diets

TAKEAWAYS An image of a verdant forest glade or a tranquil pasture. Natural scenes typically conjure up positive emotions and a sense of wellbeing for most individuals, but could they also influence them to make healthier food choices? The answer, according to our article, just published in Nature’s new journal Communications Psychology, is “yes”. Our […]