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The Federal Reserve is scheduled hold FOMC meeting and press conference on November 7. This is crucial for the future trajectory of the U.S. and global economy.
The Commerce Department's personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index, closely watched by the Federal Reserve, increased 0.2% month-over-month in September. Excluding food and energy, the September PCE price index rose 0.3% MoM and 2.7% YoY. On ...

What topics are worth paying attention to in the budget proposal?
KPMG Malaysia believes that the Finance Minister, Datuk Seri Anwar, presenting the 2025 budget proposal, demonstrates a serious determination to expand the tax base, ease national debt, and reform the economy.
KPMG Malaysia's tax director Soo Hock Lian commented that those earning dividends of 0.1 million ringgit or more will have to pay a 2% dividend tax next year, which is a unique idea by the Chong Ming government and clearly targets the country's wealthiest 15% cohort.
KPMG Malaysia's tax director Soo Hock Lian commented that those earning dividends of 0.1 million ringgit or more will have to pay a 2% dividend tax next year, which is a unique idea by the Chong Ming government and clearly targets the country's wealthiest 15% cohort.
It is called unique because this tax system cleverly avoids more than 85% of the domestic population, ensuring that vulnerable groups are exempt from the burden of the new tax system.
However, Su Liansheng also believes that the budget outlines more details on the carbon tax, will introduce a sugary beverage tax, and phase in reforms to the Sales and Service Tax (SST), all expected to bring positive benefits to the country's economic development.
However, he hopes that clear regulatory guidelines will be issued after the above tax system proposals are put forward, and transition plans will be carefully arranged to ensure the effective implementation of the tax system.
Su Liansheng is also pleased to hear that small and medium-sized enterprises will receive tax incentives and financial support.
In addition, relatively complex "smart logistics" tax incentives, the Johor forest city family office initiative, electric vehicle tax exemptions, etc., are all measures that he specifically praised...