LABUAN NEWS: BUSINESS, TAXATION AND OFFSHORE

LOFSA Releases Labuan IBFC Annual Report, by Mary Swire, Tax-News.com, Hong Kong 14/05/2009
In 2008, Labuan IBFC maintained positive growth across all key business sectors, despite the more challenging global environment, and new measures were recorded to improve the flexibility and business friendliness of its tax and legal framework, becoming effective in 2009 and beyond. [ FULL STORY ]

Malaysia Committed To Global Tax Standards, by Mary Swire, Tax-News.com, Hong Kong 08/04/2009
	Malaysia is committed to internationally-agreed tax standards and should not be categorized with jurisdictions that have not, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak announced on April 2. [ FULL STORY ]

OECD Delivers On G20 Tax Blacklist Pledge, by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London 06/04/2009
The Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development has published a list of jurisdictions it believes have not implemented internationally agreed standards of tax cooperation, following through on the G-20 nations' pledge to take action against 'non cooperative' territories in the interests of maintaining stability in the global financial system. [ FULL STORY ]

25/08/2008 Labuan Embarks On Marketing Drive In Asia And Middle East
18/07/2008 Labuan Targets 50,000 Companies By 2012
06/05/2008 Labuan Establishes New Promotional Company
30/04/2008 LOFSA Issues 2007 Annual Report
26/03/2008 Khazanah's 3rd Exchangeable Sukuk Lists On LFX
25/03/2008 LOFSA Wins HSBC's 'Best Ideas Award' For Incorporation System
06/02/2008 LOFSA Publishes Exposure Draft On Shariah Compliant Trusts
30/01/2008 Labuan Financial Centre Unveils New Identity
13/12/2007 Lofsa To Launch Rebranded Labuan Offshore Centre In 2008
20/11/2007 World Bank Urged To Be Honest In 'Tax Haven' Study
04/10/2007 World's First Islamic Marine Fund To Launch
17/09/2007 Malaysia To Enhance Labuan's Tax Environment
16/08/2007 Landmark $1 Billion Saudi Sukuk Listed On LFX
15/08/2007 ICANN Consults On New TLDs
12/07/2007 LFX Lists Khazanah Sukuk
10/07/2007 Malaysian Government Lists Sukuk On DIFX
22/06/2007 KPMG Survey Highlights Barriers To Islamic Finance Growth
31/05/2007 Ernst And Young Launches Islamic Finance Report
02/05/2007 Improvements To Labuan's Tax Regime On The Horizon
30/03/2007 Dubai And Malaysia Sign Agreement To Boost Islamic Finance
28/03/2007 APEC Holds First Hedge Fund Seminar In Beijing
15/03/2007 Lloyd's Of London Expands Asian Presence From Labuan Launchpad
25/01/2007 FTSE And Bursa Malaysia Launch Islamic Index
19/12/2006 Lofsa To Unveil New Strategy For Labuan In 2007
29/09/2006 World's First Shariah Exchangeable Trust Certificates Launched On LFX
04/09/2006 Malaysia To Cut Corporate Tax

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