Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Malaysia intends to abolish mandatory death penalty

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For a number of crimes, the death penalty remains required. In 2018, the reformist alliance announced that the death penalty would be abolished. While campaigners are ecstatic by the news, they are equally cautious. Malaysia’s government said on Friday that it has agreed to abolish the mandatory death sentence, a step that campaigners applauded but … Read more

New Zealand tour of Australia postponed over Covid rules

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Australia’s upcoming summer schedule of limited-overs series will only feature Sri Lanka after New Zealand postponed tour to Australia amid tight border controls and quarantine requirements in NZ, to control the virus outbreak, as the Kiwis return is uncertain. All the travellers visiting New Zealand had to go through a mandatory 10-day quarantine period, and … Read more

FBR tightens noose around big retailers for mandatory POS integration

KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has tightened the noose around retailers for mandatory integration of Point of Sale (POS) with the online tax system for online sharing of sales. In this regard, the apex tax body has continued its drive to link big retailers with the online system and it identified another over … Read more

Govt proposes to make brand name mandatory for selling goods

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KARACHI: The government has proposed to make brand name mandatory for the supply of goods to ensure the goods are manufactured by a registered company, sources in the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) said on Wednesday. Officials at the Large Taxpayers Office (LTO), Karachi said an amendment has been made in the Sales Tax Act, … Read more