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Budget 2027 draws positive response from ministers over focus on living costs, wages and public services
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — Budget 2027 has drawn broadly positive reactions from Cabinet ministers, who welcomed its emphasis on easing the cost of living, raising wages and improving public […]
E-Commerce Bill to protect small traders, says Anwar
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — The government will table an E-Commerce Bill at the next parliamentary sitting to strengthen accountability among online platforms and sellers, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said. […]
Budget 2027: Home, Defence Ministries each allocated RM22b
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — The Home Ministry and Defence Ministry have each been allocated RM22 billion under Budget 2027, tabled in the Dewan Rakyat today. Prime Minister Datuk Seri […]
PM Anwar: Registration to open next week for affordable smart city Bandar Madani Bukit Jalil
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has announced that the affordable housing township Bandar Madani Bukit Jalil will be developed as a residential area complete […]
Budget 2027: Health minister vows to complete 9,000 contract-to-permanent doctor transitions
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — The Health Ministry (MoH) will complete the process of appointing 9,000 contract doctors to permanent positions throughout 2027, effectively ending the interim contract doctor system, […]
Ringgit gains against US dollar as Budget 2027 underscores fiscal discipline
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — The ringgit closed higher against the US dollar today, supported by the government’s commitment to fiscal consolidation under Budget 2027, an analyst said. At 6pm, the ringgit […]
‘Today is for the rakyat, tomorrow is for the wife’: Syed Saddiq’s Budget 2027 reply amuses social media
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — Muar Member of Parliament Syed Saddiq Abdul Rahman left local social media users amused following his response to a post on Threads. The 34-year-old, who […]
Sabah, with RM18.6b in allocations, hails 2027 budget as alleviating burden for all Malaysians
KOTA KINABALU, Oct 9 — Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor described the National 2027 Budget as a comprehensive budget that alleviates the people’s financial burden and reflects the […]
Lim Guan Eng calls Budget 2027 Anwar’s ‘most reform-minded’ yet
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — DAP adviser Lim Guan Eng today described Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s fifth Madani Budget as the “most reform-minded” budget yet. Lim, who is […]
Budget 2027: Medical groups hail end to contract doctor system, enhanced public-private synergy but seek more on retention
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — Healthcare stakeholders had mixed responses to the national health allocations announced in Budget 2027, with the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) applauding the move to end […]