India, Malaysia resolve to counter terrorism at first security dialogue
India and Malaysia on Tuesday resolved to deepen cooperation in counter terrorism and deradicalisation, cyber security, defence industry, and maritime security.
The Malaysian authorities are planning to collect a tourism tax from overnight stay surcharge in any type of accommodation in the country from August, media reports said on Wednesday.
The Malaysian Customs Department said the tax would apply, starting August 1, to Malaysians and foreigners staying in any accommodation either on holidays or on business trips, according to the New Straits Times.
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The tax surcharge will be $4.69 per night in five-star hotels; $2.34 for the four-star; $1.17 for accommodations rated between one- and three-star; and $0.59 for those unrated.
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Hotels with fewer than 10 rooms and those managed by nonprofit religious organisations would be exempt from the tax.
Minister of Tourism and Culture Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz said the new tax could generate $153 million in revenue on a 60 per cent occupancy rate from the 11 million rooms available in the country.
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India and Malaysia on Tuesday resolved to deepen cooperation in counter terrorism and deradicalisation, cyber security, defence industry, and maritime security.
Malaysia, the world's second-largest palm oil producer, saw its palm oil stocks fall 6.32 per cent from the previous month to 1.88 million tonnes at the end of October, official data showed Monday.
Malaysia's sexual assault against children cases reached 1,389 in 2023, a significant increase of 21.1 per cent as compared to the figures of the previous year, official data showed Friday.
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