Customer Spends Rs 1.4 Lakh On Party, Receives Leaky AC And Missing Manager

General : Shift In Spending Pattern Sees Focus On Essentials During Mega Sales - Lazada

KUALA LUMPUR, June 27 (Bernama) -- Malaysian consumers are increasingly shifting their spending during mega sales campaigns away from luxury goods towards essential items, as they prioritise offers from trusted sellers and brands.

21,310 cups of tea, 13,390 meals: Rs 46 lakh spent at a Rajkot demolition drive

21,310 cups of tea, 13,390 meals: Rs 46 lakh spent at a Rajkot demolition drive

T-Mobile Is Automatically Pushing Legacy Customers Onto Its Current Plans

Some long-time subscribers could see a price increase of around 4 a line.

Hormati hak Kedah, semak semula pajakan Pulau Pinang

ALOR SETAR: Kadar bayaran pajakan Pulau Pinang berjumlah RM10,000 setahun serta pemberian sumbangan khas sebanyak RM10 juta setahun yang bermula pada 2018 kepada kerajaan negeri Kedah tidak lagi setimpal dengan nilai semasa. Sultan Kedah, Sultan Sallehuddin, Sultan Badlishah bertitah, bayaran pajakan yang diterima kerajaan negeri ketika ini masih berasaskan perjanjian yang dimeterai sejak sekian lama. ... Read more The post Hormati hak Kedah, semak semula pajakan Pulau Pinang appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

Nepalgunj Customs hits 83% of target

By Our Correspondent, Nepalgunj, June 28: The Nepalgunj Customs Office has collected 83.05 per cent of its annual revenu...

Customers seeking refunds during cooling-off period will need to pay admin fee

Hong Kong customers seeking refunds under a proposed seven-day cooling-off period for prepaid beauty and fitness contracts will be required to pay an administrative fee to curb potential abuse of the mechanism, the government has said. Authorities last week launched a two-month public consultation on three major policy proposals aimed at strengthening consumer protection amid persistent complaints about unfair trade practices and high-pressure sales tactics. “We’ve proposed in our suggestions...

California’s Supplier Diversity Program Includes LGBTQ-Owned Businesses in Utility Contract Targets

(NaturalNews) The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) in 2022 announced a target of allocating 1.5 percent of utility contract spending â” an estimated ...

BHIM Payments App transaction volumes more than triple in one year: NBSL Chief

The monthly transaction volumes on the app increased from 79.64 million in June 2025 to 244 million transactions in May 2026, Lalitha Nataraj, MD CEO, NBSL, said.

The 1-Minute Market Report, July 4, 2026

The 1-Minute Market Report, July 4, 2026

FBR issues strict conditions for 1% sales tax on coal for power producers

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued a general order outlining strict conditions for the application of a 1 minimum value addition sales tax on imported coal, limiting the concession to coal destined exclusively for NEPRA-licensed coal-fired independent power producers. The Sales Tax General Order No. 9 of 2026, issued Tuesday, establishes the ... Read more The post FBR issues strict conditions for 1 sales tax on coal for power producers appeared first on BOL News.

Breaking: Fubara presents N1.85trn 2026 budget

According to Governor Fubara, the proposed budget projects a total revenue of N1.854 trillion, representing a 24.49 per cent increase over the 2025 adjusted budget. The post Breaking: Fubara presents N1.85trn 2026 budget appeared first on Vanguard News.

Ofcom Chief Executive’s Inflation-Busting Pay Rise Takes Her Salary to Almost £500,000

Ofcom’s annual report and accounts for 2025/26 shows that its chief executive took home a whopping £478,784. Up from £455,324 the year before – her salary and allowances rose by an inflation-busting 4.87 Total staff costs jumped by 10 to £153.1 million which is two-thirds of all operating expenditure. Headcount rose to 1,665 from 1,557,

MBIE told to look at financial processes after 'unexplained variance' in immigration revenue

There was a 3.6m variation in revenue in the 2023/24 year, officials said in a 'no-surprises' briefing to the immigration minister.

Taxpayer claimed Rs 3.91 lakh TDS but got only Rs 79k

Taxpayer claimed Rs 3.91 lakh TDS but got only Rs 79k

Addis Ababa enacts 5% tax on hotel and lodging accommodations

The Addis Ababa City Council has ratified a new revenue-generating regulation tailored to the city’s rapidly expanding hospitality and tourism sector. Under Regulation No. 204/2026, a 5 percent flat municipal tax has been imposed on all hotel and lodging establishments operating within the capital. Published in the Negarit Gazeta, the regulation introduces several new provisions []

GST collections for June grow 13.9% to ₹1,94,812 crore

For June, gross domestic revenue was up 6.5 per cent at 1,34,774 crore from 1,26,505 crore on-year.

Government’s Consolidated Fund reports a deficit of €178 million at end of May

Between January and May 2026, Recurrent Revenue amounted to 3,527.1 million, 517.5 million higher than the figure reported a year earlier

Water consumption in Vienna rises sharply amid heat wave

Daily consumption reaches around 540,000 cubic meters as residents water gardens, shower and drink more due to heat, compared with normal level of 400,000 cubic meters

Forget overtime: DOSM reveals Malaysians devote 21.7pc of their day to unpaid household chores

PUTRAJAYA, July 2 — Malaysians spend more than five hours a day on unpaid household chores and caregiving, with ad...

Indonesia and China Expand Push to Reduce US Dollar Dependence, Tout Program’s Success

Local Currency Transactions (LCT) between Indonesia and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) reached the equivalent of US13 billion during the first four months of 2026, a sharp increase from the US18 billion recorded for all of 2025, Bank Indonesia (BI) Governor Perry Warjiyo said on June 25. Indonesia and China signed a memorandum of []

Phoenix SUPER LPG and LIMITLESS offer P999 11kg refills plus P300 future savings in Visayas and Mindanao

Customers in Visayas and Mindanao can now enjoy Phoenix SUPER LPG 11kg refills for only Php 999 from June 26 to July 5, 2026, plus Php 300 worth of future

Not Every Customer Is Worth Keeping. Here’s How to Tell Who’s a Drain

Revenue is nice. Sanity is nicer.

Headline inflation stalls, yet consumers still feel the squeeze from services

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Adopt NPA’s transparent pricing model to build public trust – CEMSE tells PURC

The Centre for Energy, Minerals and Sustainable Development (CEMSE) has called on the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) to adopt the National Petroleum Authority's (NPA) transparent pricing framework, arguing that recent utility tariff adjustments have exposed longstanding shortcomings in transparency and accountability. In a statement issued on June 28, the energy policy think tank said PURC's decision to increase electricity tariffs by 3.49 per cent and water tariffs by 0.85 per cent for the third quarter of 2026 highlights what it described as historical weaknesses in the Commission's tariff-setting methodology. The statement follows PURC's announcement on June 22, 2026, that electricity tariffs would increase by 3.49 per cent and water tariffs by 0.85 per cent, effective July 1, 2026.

Hotels accuse Finance Ministry of delaying $27mln-payment under NTC settlement agreement

Thirty-two hotel and apartment operators are accusing the Ministry of Finance of deliberately obstructing payment of over 27 million under a settlement agreement reached with the government over outstanding accommodation bills incurred by the National Transitional Committee. Through their lawyer, Advocate Wani Santino Jada, the hotel operators allege that the Ministry has failed to implement [] The post Hotels accuse Finance Ministry of delaying 27mln-payment under NTC settlement agreement appeared first on Eye Radio.

सेवानिवृत्त राष्ट्रसेवक कर्मचारीले पाउने भुक्तानी असार २५ गतेसम्म हुने

काठमाडौँ। महालेखा नियन्त्रक कार्यालयले सेवानिवृत्त हुने राष्ट्रसेवक कर्मचारीको असार २५ गतेसम्म सुविधाबापतको रकम निकासा गरी भुक्तानी गर्न/गराउनका लागि सबै कोष तथा लेखा नियन्त्रक कार्यालयलाई निर्देशन दिएको छ। महालेखा नियन्त्रक कार्यालयका लेखा अधिकृत सुभाषचन्द्र अर्यालले पत्राचार गरेर सेवानिवृत्त कर्मचारीको सुविधामध्ये उपदान, सञ्चित बिदा र औषधीउपचार बापत पाउने रकम भुक्तानी गर्नु/गराउनुहुन अनुरोध गरिएको बताए। कार्यालयको यही असार []

Pak Tak Credit Pioneers FinTech "No-Trace Loan Query" System -- Committing to Zero Credit Rating Impact, Redefining Tier-1 Financial Standards with "Technology + Empathetic Service"

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach Newswire - 6 July 2026 - In direct response to the rapid evolution of digital finance, profound transformations in the credit market, and the escalating demand from clients for personal privacy and asset security, Pak Tak Credit, a premier licensed money lender in ...