Malaysia considering consumption tax reform: Prime Minister Anwar

Reported by CNA Business (Asia) · Published 18 Aug 2026, 2:16 PM MYT (1 hr ago)

Summary

Malaysia previously scrapped the goods and services tax amid an outcry over rising living costs.

Source & full coverage: this summary is aggregated from CNA Business (Asia), the original publisher. Read the complete report for full context, data and quotes.

Read the original report at CNA Business (Asia) →

Most Recent

Job vacancies at five-year low as smaller firms scale back recruitment 1 hr ago Malaysia considering consumption tax reform: Prime Minister Anwar 1 hr ago The bitcoin price level where leveraged bulls could get whacked 2 hr ago XRP slips below $1 even as a Korean regional bank adopts Ripple Payments 2 hr ago Major Meta trial begins as lawyers spar over witnesses, damages 2 hr ago Monad, an Ethereum rival, offered early investors up to $60 million to cash out. Almost all said no 2 hr ago

EconPulse

Markets. Economy. Malaysia & The World.

Independent economic news aggregation for Malaysia, Asia and global markets, updated throughout the day.

Company

About Us Editorial Standards & Corrections Privacy Policy

Work With Us

Submit a Press Release Partnerships & Advertising Contact Us RSS Feed

Contact

editor@econpulse.my

Editorial & newsroom enquiries answered within 1–2 business days.

Malaysia considering consumption tax reform: Prime Minister Anwar

Summary

More in Asia

Bond yields jump, oil extends gains as US-Iran ceasefire expires

Oil climbs as fading US-Iran peace hopes raise supply risks

Canada announces US$50 billion plan to boost clean energy

Japan's 10-year government bond yield rises to three-decade peak

Japan's 10-year yield hits three-decade peak on inflation worries

Commentary: What STI’s record run doesn’t say about the Singapore stock market