Anwar: Firms can claim salary tax deductions only for traceable wage payments

Malaysia Kini - Oct 9, 2026

BUDGET 2027 | The move is to curb the employment of undocumented migrants.

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BUDGET 2027 | PM also expands tax relief to include caregiving costs, pet adoption, among others.

Southeast Asian capital could see 30% of area permanently submerged by 2050

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Experts warn that up to one-third of Bangkok could face permanent inundation by 2050 if Thailand fails to undertake sweeping water management reforms.

Villanueva flags Cale88's P150 million sales with only 2 staff in 2024

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Senator-judge Joel Villanueva on Friday questioned how Cale88 Foods Corporation generated P150 million in sales in 2024 despite having only two employees at the time.

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BUDGET 2027 | The Road Transport Act will be amended to allow this.

Sara Duterte’s grave threats arraignment postponed anew

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[Updated as of 11 a.m., Oct. 9, 2026] MANILA, Philippines — The arraignment of Vice President Sara Duterte on three counts of grave threats was postponed for the second time on Friday by the Quezon City Regional Trial Court Branch 98. This was confirmed by Duterte’s legal counsel Paul Lawrence Lim following Duterte’s personal appearance

Who is Alexander Cabrera, the financial forensic analyst witness?

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The House prosecution panel on Friday presented Alexander Cabrera, the financial forensic analyst who is expected to tie together the tax and financial records of Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband, lawyer Manases Carpio.

BIR witness confirms issuance of LOA to Mans Carpio's CALE88

Oct 9, 2026

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has issued a letter of authority (LOA) for Cale88 Foods Corporation, one of the listed business interests of lawyer Manases Carpio, husband of Vice President Sara Duterte.

WATCH: Sara Duterte impeachment trial | Oct. 9, 2026

Oct 9, 2026

MANILA, Philippines – The prosecution is expected to wrap up the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s testimony on the 37th day of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial on Friday before calling forensic financial analyst and lawyer Alexander Cabrera to synthesize evidence in the case’s unexplained wealth allegations./dp READ: Highlights: Day 36 of Sara Duterte impeachment

China rejects yuan complaints, ‘golden week’ travel, Canton Fair

Oct 9, 2026

China’s central bank rejected claims that the yuan is undervalued, rebutting a key European argument amid crunch negotiations ahead of a possible trade war. “China has no need or intent to gain competitive advantages through currency devaluation, nor has it ever resorted to competitive devaluation,” the People’s Bank of China said in a policy paper on Thursday, printed in both Chinese and English (see the full paper on SCMP Plus). “China’s trade growth is driven by its growing industrial...

Russia lifts plague lab-related measures. Should China – and the world – be relieved?

Oct 9, 2026

While Russian authorities have denied the death of a woman who worked in a laboratory at an anti-plague institute in Siberia was connected with the pathogen, the incident has sparked global concern – including in China – over a potential spread of the disease and a lack of transparency. US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he planned to speak with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin after it emerged late last week that the 28-year-old female lab technician had been admitted to...

Suaram demands murder probe as cops, home minister mum on Cheras custodial death

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Anwar: Firms can claim salary tax deductions only for traceable wage payments

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Minimum wage rises to RM2,000, gig workers get RM160m package

Tax breaks for M40, higher levy for millionaires

Southeast Asian capital could see 30% of area permanently submerged by 2050

Villanueva flags Cale88's P150 million sales with only 2 staff in 2024

Anwar: Motorists in drug- and alcohol-linked road accidents to pay victims

Sara Duterte’s grave threats arraignment postponed anew

Who is Alexander Cabrera, the financial forensic analyst witness?

BIR witness confirms issuance of LOA to Mans Carpio's CALE88

WATCH: Sara Duterte impeachment trial | Oct. 9, 2026

China rejects yuan complaints, ‘golden week’ travel, Canton Fair

Russia lifts plague lab-related measures. Should China – and the world – be relieved?

Suaram demands murder probe as cops, home minister mum on Cheras custodial death

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