The PIKAS program is in action at Dell Penang as they begin vaccinating their employees. By the end of this week, 3,000 employees will be vaccinated.
Corporations like Intel are doing their part in keeping their employees safe. 3,444 Intel Kulim employees were vaccinated at Kulim PPV across 3 days as of July 14, 2021.
The vaccination program at Intel Penang began on July 12, 2021 and is still ongoing.
Businesses in Asia-Pacific (APAC) are less likely to feel the long-term impacts of Covid-19 on their real estate portfolios, with only 14% expecting the pandemic to permanently alter their real estate strategies, according to Knight Frank’s global (Y)OUR SPACE 2021 survey, which features almost 400 international businesses with a combined headcount of over 10 million, providing an insight into the workplace strategies and real estate needs of global companies.
There is a contrast between APAC and overall global corporate real estate attitudes, with 17% more APAC businesses likely to increase real estate portfolios and 18% fewer APAC businesses likely to decrease their global portfolios compared to their global counterparts.
The Global Minimum Tax attempts to limit tax competition by introducing a globally uniform floor, below which the effect of low tax rates or fiscal policy measures would be largely obviated.
This article is intended to provide high level answers to some of the most frequently asked questions on the Global Minimum Tax. This article is current as of the date of publishing. Please be mindful that this is a rapidly evolving topic.
The development of Iskandar Puteri in Johor — one of the five flagship zones of Iskandar Malaysia — is moving into the phase where the creation of an economic and industrial ecosystem will be ramped up to grow the city into one that is globally recognised.
In this phase starting in 2022, the catalytic developer and master planner of Iskandar Puteri, Iskandar Investment Bhd (IIB), will focus on attracting investments in agriculture technology (agritech) and emerging technology such as drones, blockchain, artificial intelligence (AI) and virtual reality (VR).
IIB president and CEO Datuk Khairil Anwar Ahmad believes that by promoting these sectors, high-value jobs can be created for Malaysians, especially Johoreans, while boosting the country’s food security, specifically through agritech.
