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Despite renewed popularity, local Malaysian batik faces challenges from foreign competition and a need to evolve designs, with experts urging collaboration among all stakeholders to ensure its long-term appeal and preservation for younger generations. - Bernama file photo

Zahid said the fruits are not produced locally but are instead imported entirely from foreign countries, hence it should be reconsidered before imposing SST of between five and 10 per cent. - Bernama photo

Former finance minister Lim Guan Eng - BERNAMA FILE PIX

Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan - Photo by Bernama

The low-income group or B40 will not be affected by the expansion of the Sales and Services Tax (SST) scope that will be implemented starting July 1.

The aesthetically pleasing restaurant’s founders envisioned more than a dining spot as they strived to build a space that feels like a second home for restaurateurs and cafe enthusiasts. Photo courtesy of Fennel & Co.

Wan Zakaria Wan Abu Bakar, 43, the founder of Bizara Educare Centre and a passionate batik enthusiast, showcased his personal collection of batik shirts during an interview with reporters at Kampung Panji recently. Photo by Bernama

Singer Aina Abdul - BERNAMA FILE PIX

Huda Kattan , co-ceo of Huda Beauty

This file photo taken on June 29, 2023 shows a man sitting next to the character No Face from the Studio Ghibli film "Spirited Away" during a media preview for "The World of Studio Ghibli's Animation Exhibition Bangkok" before the public opening on July 1, in Central World shopping mall in Bangkok. - (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP)