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Continue reading →: Why Iskandar still cannot take off after nearly 20 years?
I don’t know about you… But every time I cycle or run in Iskandar, I ask myself the same question : Why Iskandar still cannot take off after nearly 20 years? Since the launch of the Iskandar Malaysia economic corridor in 2006, expectations were sky high. The logic was solid:✅…
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Continue reading →: SST 2.0: More Complex, Still Clunky… But Here to Stay
Yesterday’s headlines?SST expansion effective 1 July 2025 (less than 3 weeks from now & phase 3 of e-invoicing)Panic… again. Under the Madani economic framework, the goal is simple: Sounds fair as long as it’s “targeted” and “equitable”. That’s the official line. Personally, I still believe GST was the better system…
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Continue reading →: (TAX UPDATE) Why I Disagree with the Revised E-Invoice Timeline (Updated June 2025)
“Eh boss, need to e-Invoice ke?”That innocent question is now causing sleepless nights across the SME community. The new e-Invoice implementation dates are out. LHDN has given more time to some. But I don’t agree with the direction. Why? Because I know Malaysians. We are Olympic-level procrastinators — road tax,…
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Continue reading →: I Quit Watching… Then Realised I Missed Tennis History at Roland Garros
Let me confess something. Last night, I did something shameful.I watched the French Open final… until second set.Then I gave up. Carlos Alcaraz down two sets to love.Sinner like robot deep ball, fast ball, clean winner. I shook my head, and said,“Ala, over liao. Carlos sure lose straight sets.” I…
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Continue reading →: 如果没有这个痛,我可能已经是很厉害的跑者了
2013年,我把香烟换成了跑鞋。 抽烟抽了20年,从来没跑过步。有一天不知哪来的冲动,我就去跑步了,一跑就停不下来。Macam Run! Forest run! 不到一年,我就挑战更长距离。然后,居然完成了人生第一个100公里超马 Ultra。 那时候,大马的超马比赛不多。认真的人,都会飞去沙巴。那里是马来西亚的超马圣地。 爬山、下坡、迷路、幻觉。每一步都很痛,但我就是爱上了这种感觉。 我不是精英选手,也不算快,但我有坚持到底的心。 现在,每个星期二和星期五,我都去参加 Hash Run。不是比赛,是一种训练方式。 每次跑完,总有人问我,“Hi,你干嘛还在继续跑?” 我都会笑着讲,“我要去买4D啦!” 其实不是。我只是想把每一次 Hash Run 当成 Long Slow Distance (LSD),从六点跑到八点 circle 开始。 这就是我留下来 circle 的方式。不想完全放弃。也想继续训练。 我还记得 Gunung Pulai 是我的后花园。我在那里流了很多汗,爬了无数次。 然后是2016年。 那一年,我中了跑者最怕的伤:ITBS。中文叫髂胫束综合症。 两只脚 jam 掉。大腿像被电到一样痛。不能走,不能站,连上厕所都很痛。 有几次比赛,我只能坐摩托 tumpang 去终点。不丢脸,能活着就好。 为什么我会中 ITBS? 第一,年纪大了才开始跑。第二,进度太快,还没一年就跑超马。第三,从来没有热身,也不做收操。 我没有放弃。 试过 foam rolling、瑜伽、健身、physio普拉提。什么方法都试了,就是没有打类固醇。 后来,我接受现实。我能跑到21公里不痛,30公里是我的极限。这是我现在的“新常态”。 今年早些时候,我还是会和铁人朋友聚会喝茶聊天。他们都变强了,也跑得更快。但他们知道,以前我是我们 group…
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Continue reading →: IRB Guideline is Out : Stamp Duty Exemption for Old Employment Contracts!
LHDN just dropped an important update that might affect your HR documents especially your employment contracts. What’s new? If your employment contract was finalised before 1 Jan 2025, you’re exempted from stamp duty (RM10 under Item 4, First Schedule, Stamp Act 1949). No penalty for late stamping too. But there’s…
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Continue reading →: I Didn’t Run the Charity Event … But My Team Did. That’s My Real Win.
“Boss, why you didn’t join the charity run?”That one question from my colleague caught me off guard. She asked while handing over an audit file for review on a hectic Tuesday morning. I smiled.Told her the truth.Calf injury. Uric acid flare-up. Three weeks and counting. Still recovering. But deep inside……
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Continue reading →: MITRS 2025: More Work. More Cost.
“Boss, this one just upload PDF only?” That is a common response we hear from our SME client But as your tax agent, we see the full picture and it is far more serious than it sounds. Effective 1 April 2025, LHDN requires all companies and LLPs to submit supporting…
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Continue reading →: (TAX UPDATE) RM150,000 E-Invoice Threshold – Don’t Get Caught!
“My company earns less than RM150,000, no need for e-Invoice.”“I have a few sole proprietorships, each below RM150,000 – should be exempt.”“We’re just a small company in a big group, our revenue only RM90,000.” These are common misunderstandings and they’re wrong. Yes, LHDN gives e-Invoice exemption for businesses with annual…
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Continue reading →: (Tax Update) Malaysia Stamp Duty Overhaul: Part 8
IRB Waives Penalty for Late Stamping of Employment Contracts — Until 31 Dec 2025 Only IRB (LHDN) has confirmed a one-time penalty waiver for employers who late-stamp existing employment contracts. Just make sure it’s done by 31 December 2025. No extension will be given after this grace period. What Must…


