On March 26, 2018, Malaysia's tax agency announced that businesses can newly challenge late-payment penalties in respect of goods and services tax (GST) via the tax agency's online portal.

The Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia has released new guidance on restrictions to the deductibility of interest expenses.

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A number of incentives have been included in the Finnish Government's 2019 Budget to encourage investment in the shares of both small and listed companies.

On March 6, 2019, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an Accounting Standards Update that is intended to help organizations align their accounting for production costs for films and episodic content produced for television and streaming services.

A group of 21 Republican members of the US Senate have signed a letter to the Treasury Secretary urging him to amend how capital gains tax liability is calculated.

United States President Donald Trump said on August 20, 2019, that the administration is considering additional tax cuts to help maintain economic growth.

On September 10, 2019, German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz presented to the lower house of parliament, the Bundestag, the Government's draft Budget for 2020, which includes tax reduction measures.

On November 12, 2019, Hungary's Ministry of Finance announced that it has submitted to parliament the seventh and final part of its Economic Action Plan, which includes various tax measures.

On January 15, 2020, three tax bills were made law to give effect to measures announced in South Africa's 2019 Budget.

The IMF has welcomed the Austrian Government's efforts to lower personal income taxes but said that the labor tax burden remains high.

Ireland's 2018 Finance Bill legislates for a new exit tax regime compliant with the EU's Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive.

The EU's Code of Conduct Group (Business Taxation) has written to authorities in Seychelles to warn that new provisions to the territory's tax regime are considered harmful.

On July 19, 2019, the United States Internal Revenue Service Large Business and International Division announced six additional compliance campaigns.

On August 5, 2019, the US Department of Justice announced that Swiss bank LLB Verwaltung (Switzerland) AG has agreed to pay a penalty of USD10.6m to resolve a case in which it was accused of helping US clients to conceal income.

New Zealand is to introduce GST on low-value goods sold by overseas retailers from December 1, 2019.

CDC researchers have developed new tools using GPS technology and PDAs to help prevent the spread of malaria in Africa, according to a study published

Scientists at Microsoft Corporation's lab in the UK have developed a prototype interactive touch-screen that can see and recognize one's hand movements and anything near its surface.

UC Davis researchers have designed a plug-in interface which will usher in the new generation of compact medical devices. "We think there is a huge

Nearly three quarters of the sample reported having been "humorously" accused of promoting death; for example, being called "Dr. Death," in a recent survey of palliative care medicine practitioners.

Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne tropical disease caused by the dengue virus. The death toll from dengue fever in West Bengal has gone up to 12, reported an official.

Dengvaxia, manufactured by French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi, secured its first regulatory approval in Mexico a fortnight ago and is currently being

SIR-Network Model - new mathematical model offers a simplified approach to studying the spread of dengue fever in urban areas. The model is

In 2015, as many as 15,867 cases of dengue were reported in Delhi. A case of dengue has been reported from Okhla area of the national capital, reported an official.

Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health launched a dengue eradication programme to control the number of dengue cases that rose to over 18,000 with 24 people reported dead.

Dengue fever is a vector-borne tropical disease caused by the dengue virus. 39 dengue cases have been reported in Delhi so far, a civic body report said.

The Odisha Government has notified the Managing Director of Industrial Development Corporation Organization (IDCO), all district Collectors and industrial

Private laboratories and hospitals were overcharging patients for dengue tests, reported recent media reports. Following these reports the Union Health

The number of dengue cases in West Bengal since January 2016 now stands at 2,870, revealed a senior health department official. With two more deaths,

Three more patients were confirmed infected with dengue in Rawalpindi in Pakistan. Authorities there are gearing up to tackle the rising cases of the mosquito-borne disease.

A typical chikungunya patient manifests high-grade fever, severe joint pain, headache, muscle pain, joint swelling, or rash. In order to prevent

A total of 487 cases of dengue and 432 cases of chikungunya have been reported in New Delhi till August 27, 2016, revealed the South Delhi Municipal Corporation.

The dengue virus kills an estimated 20,000 people each year and infects up to 100 million, suggested the World Health Organization (WHO). There is no vaccine for dengue.

Chikungunya has affected tens of thousands across New Delhi. Cases of viral fever and dengue are also rampant. There is no need to panic over the spread

Tens and thousands of people in India are being affected by mosquito-borne diseases like dengue, malaria and chikungunya. However, dengue and malaria

New type of nanoparticle developed by scientists effectively vaccinated mice against dengue virus. The findings of the study published in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases.

Dengue virus can be eliminated by injecting Wolbachia bacteria in mosquitoes. Researchers are still finding ways to spread Wolbachia in an urban mosquito population.

Indonesia has one of the highest burdens of dengue fever, in the world. Dengue fever has infected over half of all children in urban areas by the age of 5.

Kerala is in the grip of fever deaths including dengue. People in Kerala are in a panic mode, with fever claiming nearby villages since the onset of monsoon.

People who are infected by Zika virus are less likely to fall ill if they had dengue fever before than individuals with Zika virus who never had dengue, reveals a new study.

Dengue, one of the mosquito-causing disease has declined in the number of new cases in the past decade. But the outbreaks have increased now and the spread

Indoor spraying includes indoor residual spraying (IRS) and indoor space spraying (ISS), which involves spraying of insecticides inside the house shows

Asian tiger mosquito has been neglected as a source of Zika and dengue virus, as the threat was measured right after one feeding on infected blood. However,

bDengue virus/b grows and spreads in mosquitoes faster at bhigher temperatures/b, but slows when temperatures are lower or fluctuate, suggesting

Individuals with dengue fever are at a higher risk of being affected with stroke, especially during the first 2 months following infection, finds a study

Target genes in the malaria parasite can be inhibited by triclosan, an antimicrobial compound used in soap, toothpaste, deodorant and many other products, finds a new study.

Outbreaks of chikungunya and Zika viral diseases can now be predicted by identifying dengue fever "hot spots". Dengue, chikungunya and Zika viral disease

To develop an effective vaccine against dengue and Zika viruses, it requires the E protein to spread across the entire surface of every viral particle.

New information obtained using an original mathematical and statistical analysis method could help identify individuals at risk of dengue infection, according