EDGE WEEKLY: The Invisible Cost of SST

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In The Edge Malaysia this week — in the first of our two cover stories, we look into the invisible cost of SST. Also this week, our interview with MISC’s president and group CEO Captain Rajalingam Subramaniam.

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00:04 In the first of our two cover stories this week, we dive into the invisible cost of SST.

00:09 The tax on tax effect is one of the biggest downsides of the SST model.

00:14 The recently proposed two percentage point increase in the service tax in Budget 2024

00:19 has drawn attention to it.

00:21 How does it occur and are there solutions to this problem?

00:24 This week is also our interview with MISC's President and Group CEO, Captain Rajalingam Subramaniam.

00:31 He talks about how MISC is taking steps to emerge as a bigger force

00:35 and how it has taken an unconventional and somewhat aggressive approach to doing business.

00:40 In City & Country, it is about MGB and the evolution of its IBS use.

00:45 Just before COVID-19 struck, MGB, a subsidiary of LBS Pinar Group,

00:50 embarked on a semi-automated, industrialised building system journey

00:54 that has resulted in permanent and mobile factories.

00:57 The benefits of using the system were made evident during the pandemic years,

01:01 with the factory in Nilai allowed to continue operations due to the low number of employees required.

01:07 Options puts the spotlight on Diri, a unique edutainment streaming platform

01:11 set to transform Malaysia's learning and development scene.

01:14 In an age of constant change, the pursuit of knowledge and upskilling oneself are paramount to success.

01:20 Enter Diri, a new masterclass platform that is rising to the forefront of a transformative educational journey.

01:27 Details in this week's edition of The Edge.

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