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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 / 11 h ago

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

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

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

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 / 5 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

Malaysia

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

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

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — A total of 1.3 million civil servants in Grade Utama B and below, including those on contract appointments, will receive RM1,500 in special financial assistance under Budget 2027.Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, who is also the finance minister, announced the assistance when tabling the...

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The Malaysian Armed Forces take part in the rehearsal for the 65th Merdeka Day celebrations at Dataran Merdeka in Kuala Lumpur August 28, 2022. The Home Ministry and Defence Ministry have each been allocated RM22 billion under Budget 2027, tabled in the Dewan Rakyat today. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

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Budget 2027: Home, Defence Ministries each allocated RM22b

Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan speaks during a press conference following the tabling of Budget 2027 at Parliament in Kuala Lumpur on October 9, 2026. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

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Budget 2027 draws positive response from ministers over focus on living costs, wages and public services

Malaysia’s approved investments rose 11.7 per cent to RM218.5 billion in the first half of 2026, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

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Malaysia’s approved investments rise 11.7pc to RM218.5b in first half of 2026, says PM

The government is allocating RM2.62 billion in aid to paddy farmers under Budget 2027, covering various subsidies and incentives to increase rice production and safeguard their welfare. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

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Budget 2027: RM2.62b aid for paddy farmers, incentives for fishermen, smallholders

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, who is also the Finance Minister, with Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi after tabling the 2027 Budget in the Dewan Rakyat October 9, 2026. — Bernama pic

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Budget 2027: RM8b for TVET, 30,000 new job opportunities via BAKAT Madani

Prime Minister and Finance Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim shows the Budget 2027 document upon arriving at Parliament in Kuala Lumpur for the budget presentation on October 9, 2026. — Bernama pic

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PM Anwar: Registration to open next week for affordable smart city Bandar Madani Bukit Jalil

At 6pm, the ringgit climbed to 4.0830/0875 against the US dollar from yesterday’s close of 4.0890/0940. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

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Ringgit gains against US dollar as Budget 2027 underscores fiscal discipline

Health Minister Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad speaks during a press conference at the Parliament after the tabling of Budget 2027 October 9, 2025. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

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Budget 2027: Health minister vows to complete 9,000 contract-to-permanent doctor transitions

Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman at the Parliament after the Budget 2027 tabling October 9, 2026. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

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‘Today is for the rakyat, tomorrow is for the wife’: Syed Saddiq’s Budget 2027 reply amuses social media

Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor (left) watching the live telecast of the live tabling of the 2027 budget with deputy chief minister Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun and other state government officers. — Picture courtesy of Chief Minister's Department

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Sabah, with RM18.6b in allocations, hails 2027 budget as alleviating burden for all Malaysians

Lim Guan Eng poses for picture with other DAP leaders after Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim tabled Budget 2027 at Dewan Rakyat in Kuala Lumpur October 9, 2026. — Picture via Facebook/Lim Guan Eng

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Lim Guan Eng calls Budget 2027 Anwar’s ‘most reform-minded’ yet

The Ministry of Health’s allocation has increased to RM47.7 billion, from RM46.5 billion in 2026. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

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Budget 2027: Medical groups hail end to contract doctor system, enhanced public-private synergy but seek more on retention

Selangor Fire and Rescue Department said four people were injured in an accident involving a lorry and 11 other vehicles at Persiaran Mokhtar Dahari, Alam Budiman in Shah Alam today. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

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Four injured after lorry crashes into 11 vehicles in Shah Alam

The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) has welcomed the increase in the national minimum wage to RM2,000 from June 2027, with exemptions for MSMEs recording annual sales below RM50 million, saying the transition period will help businesses prepare and protect jobs. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

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MEF welcomes RM2,000 minimum wage, says MSME exemption gives smaller firms breathing room

A total of 36 areas recorded unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings as of 5.45pm today, with Pasir Gudang in Johor recording the highest reading at 190. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

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Haze: 36 areas record unhealthy API readings, Pasir Gudang highest at 190

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