Targeted subsidy reforms help cut Malaysia's 2025 bill by RM15.67b, federal audit shows

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 5 -- The government has managed to reduce its subsidy expenditure by 40.1 per cent to RM23.43 billion in 2025 from RM39.10 billion in 2024, supported by the decline in crude oil pri... Read More

State audits flag governance weaknesses despite clean financial opinions

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 5 -- Six states received an Unmodified Opinion, while another six received an Unmodified Opinion with an "Other Matters" paragraph; one state received an Unmodified Opinion with bot... Read More

Govt's debt-to-GDP ratio rises to 65.2pc, but statutory debt stays within the limit, says Audit Dept

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 5 -- The Federal Government's debt-to-Gross Domestic Product (GDP) ratio increased by 0.7 percentage points to 65.2 per cent in 2025, from 64.5 per cent in 2024, according to the Na... Read More

Centuries-old admonitions through a nutmeg story - Hafiz Hassan

Kuala Lampur, Oct. 4 -- Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's nutmeg story of his grandmother's admonition of theft is a story of an admonition that is centuries old. Like the story of a noble woman from Ba... Read More

Asian Rice Pot, Kelana Jaya: South Indian mixed rice that's still a neighbourhood favourite 20 years on

PETALING JAYA, Oct. 4 -- What is the function of a restaurant? Plainly, it is a business that serves food and beverages to customers. But beyond the commercial and financial incentives behind any bus... Read More

Haze watch: Singapore's air quality improves as 24-hour PSI drops to moderate range

SINGAPORE, Oct. 4 -- Air quality in the Republic improved this morning as 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) in central Singapore returned to the moderate range. It entered the unhealthy range a... Read More

Motorcyclist dies after three-vehicle crash on Ayer Rajah Expressway in Singapore

SINGAPORE, Oct. 4 -- A 40-year-old motorcyclist died following an accident involving his motorcycle and two cars on the Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE) towards Tuas yesterday afternoon. Photos of the aft... Read More

Minho's cardio supremacy: Shinee idol clocks 48-minute 10km, then keeps running

SINGAPORE, Oct. 4 -- Is he a K-pop star or an athlete first? It's hard to tell at this point. Shinee's Minho was not satisfied with running just 10km and went for another round at SMTown Run Club's S... Read More

Singapore car fire: Passers-by use extinguishers to douse Mercedes blaze in Sengkang

SINGAPORE, Oct. 4 -- An internal combustion engine (ICE) car caught fire along Sengkang East Road at about 7.55pm on Friday (October 2) evening. Videos of the incident posted on social media show the... Read More

Audit Dept flags continued delays, RM514m in unauthorised variation orders on Sabah Pan Borneo Highway

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 4 -- A total of 10 work packages for the Sarawak Pan Borneo Highway (LPB) project have been fully completed, while another package, WP11, had reached 99.9 per cent completion as of ... Read More

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