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Kota Kinabalu: The State Government will consider imposing a State Sales Tax on gold exported from Sabah, said Assistant Finance Minister Datuk Julita Majungki.

JAKARTA: Indonesia’s election commission formally declared Prabowo Subianto as the next president of the world’s third-largest democracy on Wednesday, after the country’s constitutional court shot down challenges to his first-round majority victory.

Kota Kinabalu: Some 4,425 youths in Sabah are involved in Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), said Assistant Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Fairuz Renddan.

LABUAN: The Labuan Corporation has dispelled fears of electrical shock threats lurking at the Botanical Garden after it sent a team of electricians to the area to inspect the wire fittings and found that there was no cause for concern.

PETALING JAYA: A proposal to ban eateries from operating round the clock has drawn more objection than support from stakeholders.

STOCKHOLM: Swedish automaker Volvo Cars aid on Wednesday it expects good demand for its vehicles this year after a rise in first-quarter unit sales, though operating earnings missed forecasts due to lower revenues and losses at its Polestar business.

Stocks are drifting in early trading as Wall Street lets off the accelerator. The S&P 500 edged up 0.3% early Wednesday after a two-day winning streak erased nearly two-thirds of

Quezon City: Record heat in the Philippines this month has forced schools to send children home for online classes, reviving memories of Covid lockdowns and raising fears that more extreme weather in the years to come could deepen educational inequalities.

PETALING JAYA: Capital A Bhd, the operator of budget airline group AirAsia, has extended the contract of its CEO Tony Fernandes for another five years, enabling him to continue driving the group’s future growth.

Kota Kinabalu: City Hall will temporarily close the parking lots in front of Jalan Tugu, from the Kampung Air roundabout to the Horizon roundabout, for the Anzac Day Commemoration “Lest We Forget” event at the North Borneo War Monument, Jalan Tugu, on April 24.