We don’t need the GST,” said Dr Mahathir told a press conference yesterday morning shortly after declaring that Pakatan Harapan had the majority in the Dewan Rakyat. Later in the night, in his first press conference after being sworn in as Prime Minister, Dr Mahathir said the country’s economy and finances were his priority. “We have a lot of things to do, but the economy and finances are the main things. Dr Mahathir said Malaysia will be a “business-friendly government” that is mooted through the Malaysia Incorporated Policy introduced in 1981. Dr Mahathir also said that the Pakatan government would study government officers and that some of them may be demoted.

Source: The Nation Bangkok May 11, 2018 03:45 UTC