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An expert also pointed out a worrying trend: graduates facing unemployment or underemployment due to a mismatch between education and job market needs. - File photo by Bernama

LBS (center), Group Sustainability Head, Shany Lim, represented Tan Sri Ir (Dr.) Lim Hock San in receiving the World Sustainability Property Icon Leadership Lifetime Achievement Award from H.E. Tun Dato’ Seri Utama Ahmad Fuzi bin Haji Abdul Razak, Yang di-Pertua Negeri Pulau Pinang (second from left), alongside World Digital Chamber & KSI Strategic Institute for Asia Pacific, President, Tan Sri Michael Yeoh, (left).

Finance Deputy Minister II Steven Sim Chee Keong - BERNAMA FILE PIX

The federal government has agreed to allocate RM800 million as immediate assistance to address water supply disruption issues in Kelantan and Sabah, which is part of the total cost amounting to RM5 billion, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. - FILE PIX

Climate Governance Malaysia (CGM) council member Dr Gary William Theseira said with the central bank and the government coming up with regulatory frameworks, banks have started to also disassociate themselves from high carbon activities and are unlikely to provide financial support to businesses that pollute the environment. - Climate Governance Malaysia (CGM)

Since the publication of the 2022 report, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam have committed to material emission reduction targets by 2030, with eight out of 10 SEA countries having set carbon neutrality goals, while seven of them are either considering or have implemented carbon pricing mechanisms - 123RF

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Under Budget 2023 tabled on Oct 7, 2022, by the former government, the income tax for the chargeable income band of between RM50,001 to RM100,000 was reduced by two ppt for the year of assessment 2023 -- from 13 per cent to 11 per cent for the RM50,001-RM70,000 band, and from 21 per cent to 19 per cent for the RM70,001-RM100,000 band.

World Bank is supporting the government in strengthening its capacity in several areas in Malaysia. - 123RF Photo

Caretaker Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz - BERNAMA