KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — The Malaysian government today announced an increase in the minimum wage from RM1,700 to RM2,000, effective June 2027. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim also said

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim began tabling the Supply Bill (Budget) 2027 in the Dewan Rakyat at 3.35 pm today, outlining the government’s spending

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — Malaysians are expected to be able to have up to RM1,600 in extra disposable income, as they will get higher tax relief and lower tax

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — The government has raised RM150.6 billion, or 72.7 per cent of the annual gross borrowing requirements, in the first eight months of 2026, said the

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — Malaysia’s trade remained resilient in the first half of 2026 (1H 2026), with total trade rising 22.4 per cent to RM1.795 trillion, but the country

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — The fiscal deficit is projected to narrow to 3.3 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2027, in line with the medium-term consolidation under

BATU PAHAT, Oct 9 — The family of Irene Sofiya Mohd Khairool Faisal, 16, who was murdered last Saturday, has urged the public to stop speculating that relatives of the

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a thunderstorm warning for parts of Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak and Sabah, with thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — Air quality across Malaysia deteriorated further this afternoon, with nine monitoring stations breaching the critical Air Pollutant Index (API) reading of 180 as of 2pm,

JOHOR BAHRU, Oct 9 — Police have confirmed that the shooting incident at Jalan Gertak Merah near Johor Zoo here yesterday involved an officer who fired at a car being