Malaysia has seen franchise brands expand fast, open dozens of outlets and collapse just as quickly. Azizam Ramli of Pernas, the government agency tasked with developing Malaysia's franchise industry, discusses franchises that scale sustainably from those that don't, and what aspiring franchisors and franchisees need to understand first.

Malaysia has seen franchise brands expand fast, open dozens of outlets and collapse just as quickly. Azizam Ramli of Pernas, the government agency tasked with developing Malaysia's franchise industry, discusses franchises that scale sustainably from those that don't, and what aspiring franchisors and franchisees need to understand first.

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Franchising in Malaysia: What Actually Works

The IRB's Special Voluntary Disclosure Programme for stamp duty ends at the end of this year. This is the time to stamp your eligible documents without penalties. KPMG's Soh Lian Seng explains what qualifies for this programme, what taxpayers need to do, common misconceptions, and ends with how the business community can contribute towards building a robust stamp duty framework that caters to today's business environment.

The IRB's Special Voluntary Disclosure Programme for stamp duty ends at the end of this year. This is the time to stamp your eligible documents without penalties. KPMG's Soh Lian Seng explains what qualifies for this programme, what taxpayers need to do, common misconceptions, and ends with how the business community can contribute towards building a robust stamp duty framework that caters to today's business environment.

SVDP for Stamp Duty: What Businesses Need to Know

Malaysian consumers are still spending, but they're becoming far more deliberate about where their money goes. Milieu's 2026 Consumer Study reveals a shift towards more intentional spending, and Cindy Pang joins us to discuss what these changing behaviours mean for businesses.

Malaysian consumers are still spending, but they're becoming far more deliberate about where their money goes. Milieu's 2026 Consumer Study reveals a shift towards more intentional spending, and Cindy Pang joins us to discuss what these changing behaviours mean for businesses.

How Malaysians Are Spending in 2026

Malaysia's Gig Workers Act came into force in April. We look at the Act from three angles: the policy design with Dr Lee Hwok-Aun of ISEAS, the platform's perspective with GoGet's Francesca Chia, and the lived experience of gig worker Akladima Nashan Nugraha Mohd Nasir (Dima) to ask whether this is genuinely a good deal for Malaysia's gig workers.

Malaysia's Gig Workers Act came into force in April. We look at the Act from three angles: the policy design with Dr Lee Hwok-Aun of ISEAS, the platform's perspective with GoGet's Francesca Chia, and the lived experience of gig worker Akladima Nashan Nugraha Mohd Nasir (Dima) to ask whether this is genuinely a good deal for Malaysia's gig workers.

Franchising in Malaysia: What Actually Works

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