Maria SantosGeneral
Malaysian Coffee Shops Seek Beer Tax Cuts as F&B Sales Drop 4.6%
Licensed operators urge the government to lower beverage service tax to 6% and roll back excise duties after dining sales fell for the first time in three years.
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Maria SantosGeneral
Malaysians’ appetite for spending remains poor
Malaysian consumers continue to tighten their belts as reflected by the 0.3% year-on-year growth of retail sales in the fourth quarter of 2016 (4Q16), according to Retail Group Malaysia (RGM). The quarterly growth of retail sales decelerated for the third…
Maria SantosGeneral
Malaysia’s retail industry may grow by 6% this year
Malaysia’s retail industry is expected to grow by 5.9% in the third quarter of this year, boosted by the timing of the Hari Raya holidays, according to Retail Group Malaysia (RGM) in the latest Malaysia Retail Industry Report. RGM said the projected growth…
Wei ZhangFashion
Malaysia retail sales fall
While Malaysia retail sales for the first quarter have taken a tumble, a decline was on the cards following the introduction of GST on April 1 last year. This boosted sales of big-ticket items in last year’s first quarter, and a year after the introduction of…
Minjun ParkGeneral
Local retail sector seen growing 4% this year
Retail Group Malaysia (RGM) is projecting a 4% growth rate for the local retail sector this year, as it believes that consumers will still continue to spend in spite of the global economic uncertainty. RGM managing director Tan Hai Hsin said while consumers…
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