Rosmah seeks to recuse judge from hearing 1MDB's luxury goods lawsuit against her
Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor has filed an application for High Court judge Adlin Abdul Majid to recuse himself from presiding over the US$346 million civil suit filed by 1MDB
Wed Jun 26 2024
Housewife faces two counts of cheating in luxury goods fraud
Kee Cel Ghen pleaded not guilty to the luxury designer goods fraud totalling RM1,267,810, which included Hermes handbags and Chanel shoes.
Tue Jan 23 2024
SST increased to 8 pct, capital tax at 10 pct and luxury goods introduced
Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said tax collected by the govt is one of the lowest in ASEAN at 11.8 pct of GDP compared to Singapore and Thailand.
Fri Oct 13 2023
Reconsider the implementation of a luxury goods tax, says Ismail Sabri
Ismail Sabri said the implementation of the tax can potentially discourage foreign tourists who prefer to shop from coming to the country.
Tue Mar 07 2023
In South Korea, K-pop fans crave luxury goods to dress like their idols
From Givenchy to Saint Laurent, luxury labels are snapping up the services of these South Korean pop stars to boost their sales, and reach out to a younger audience devoted to these idols.
Sat Feb 11 2023
Malaysia court dismisses govt bid to forfeit millions in assets linked to ex-PM Najib
The High Court dismisses the govt's bid to forfeit more than 2,000 pieces of luxury goods which will now be returned to Najib and his family.
Mon Nov 14 2022
Ferraris for the people: luxury goods now sold in fractions
Fractional ownership is still an experimental market, where price risks are very real.
Sun May 16 2021
LVMH and Tiffany agree on lower price for $16 billion takeover
The new takeover price was set at $131.5 a share from $135 in the original deal.
Thu Oct 29 2020
Tiffany-LVMH deal clears regulatory hurdles with EU nod
Tiffany & Co has received all regulatory approvals needed for the completion of its $16 billion acquisition by the French luxury goods group.
Tue Oct 27 2020
Najib, Rosmah allowed to inspect seized luxury goods after July 21
High Court Judge Datuk Muhammad Jamil Hussin allowed the prosecution's application to view the items after July 21 two days before Najibs birthday.
Thu Jul 09 2020
South Korean Customs looking into Korean Air 'nut rage' family
South Korea's Customs is looking into accusations that the family helming Korean Air did not pay customs duties on luxury goods brought into the country.
Wed Apr 18 2018
Luxury shoppers crowd London for Brexit bargains
London's tourism agency says sales of goods eligible for sales-tax exemption have gone up by a third since the Brexit vote in June, which sent the pound sterling plunging against the euro and dollar.
Wed Nov 30 2016
LVMH still 'old school' despite Apple hire
Luxury goods group LVMH poached Ian Rogers from Apple exactly one year ago.
Sun Sep 18 2016
Luxury brands struggle to attract Internet generation
Young, sceptical consumers are forcing luxury brands to rethink strategies.
Sun May 29 2016
That Chanel bag on your Instagram feed may not be a Chanel bag
A new study, "Social Media and Luxury Goods Counterfeit," reveals that around a fifth of all items tagged as luxury goods on Instagram are actually fakes.
Fri May 27 2016