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Prime Minister and Finance Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim also said the government will also introduce a minimum monthly salary of RM2,500 for semi-skilled workers and graduates as a starting point, as part of reforms to the country’s wage framework. — Picture By Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Budget 2027: Minimum wage raised to RM2,000 effective June 2027

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, who is also Finance Minister, tables Budget 2027 in the Dewan Rakyat today. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Budget 2027: Individual tax relief rises to RM12,000, income tax percentage lowered

Alan Uan continues his father’s legacy at the Apong Guan food truck in Pandan Indah. — Picture by Lee Khang Yi

Eat-drink / 12 h ago

Fans of Penang’s Apong Guan, you can now get their iconic fluffy ‘apom’ in Pandan Indah

Anwar today listed multiple tax measures that would benefit Malaysians, especially the middle class or M40 group. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Budget 2027: More disposable income for Malaysians, up to RM1,600 thanks to tax reliefs, reductions

The Penang Bridge is barely visible due to limited visibility from the haze in George Town, Penang on October 8, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 12 h ago

‘Clean air not a luxury’: Manufacturers in Malaysia demand Asean accelerate haze-free roadmap

MediAsas, a voluntary medical insurance and takaful plan, will be launched nationwide at affordable prices in January 2027, Prime Minister and Finance Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced today. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Anwar: Voluntary medical insurance MediAsas to kick off in 2027, EPF Akaun Sejahtera can pay premiums

All education institutions under the Education Ministry (MOE) in the Federal Territory of Putrajaya and Selangor have been instructed to close today due to the haze. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Haze crisis worsens as unhealthy API readings force sweeping school closures in Putrajaya, Selangor and Rompin

Malaysians watch Prime Minister and Finance Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim table Budget 2026 in the Dewan Rakyat in Kuala Lumpur October 10, 2025. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 14 h ago

From student hunger to bigger Sara aid, what could Budget 2027 have in store for Malaysians?

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, who is also Finance Minister, is scheduled to table Budget 2027 in the Dewan Rakyat at 3.30pm today. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Anwar to table Budget 2027 today, promising resilience, reforms and relief for Malaysians

Education Minister Datuk Seri Fadhlina Sidek, MoE, and the federal government has been urged to align public health and safety policies strictly with scientific standards rather than regional convenience. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Sarawak bishop questions why East Malaysian children had to endure toxic haze under stricter API 200 rule

A 49-year-old woman was jailed for 21 weeks after molesting two brothers, aged 16 and 23, at Boon Lay Shopping Centre in Singapore in February 2024. — File pic

Singapore / 6 h ago

Singapore woman jailed for kissing two brothers, aged 16 and 23, without consent, after drinking 10 cups of beer

One of the four men accused of murdering teenager T. Nhaveen nine years ago denied yesterday that he and the three other accused carried out an attack on the victim and his friend at Padang Openg following a scuffle on Jalan Kaki Bukit, Gelugor. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 10 h ago

‘I didn’t attack Nhaveen’: Accused tells High Court fight started with blow to friend’s face

All Malaysian citizens are set to be automatically registered as EPF members upon turning 18 under Budget 2027, to encourage earlier retirement savings and strengthen social protection. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Budget 2027: All Malaysians to be automatically registered with EPF at 18

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the amendments would cover driving under the influence of both alcohol and drugs under the Road Transport Act. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Budget 2027: Road Transport Act to be amended to require drunk, drug-impaired drivers to compensate victims

Life / 10 h ago

From football meme to boycott calls: Why Indonesian grooming brand Kahf is facing backlash in Malaysia

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Budget 2027 will provide RM1,500 in special financial assistance to 1.3 million civil servants, RM750 to over one million government pensioners and RM750 to 70,000 religious personnel. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

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Civil servants to get RM1,500 aid, pensioners RM750 under Budget 2027

Rehda welcomed Budget 2027 measures to ease homeownership costs, including expanded stamp duty exemptions for first-time buyers, while calling for further action on housing affordability and rising development costs. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

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PLUS Malaysia Berhad will temporarily close the road shoulder after the exit lane of the Bangi Toll Plaza towards Bandar Baru Bangi from today until June 28 next year to facilitate road widening works. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

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PLUS to close Bangi Toll Plaza road shoulder for widening works until June 2027