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Budget 2027: Govt allocates RM80b for subsidies, STR and SARA rises to RM16b

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 9 -- The government expects to spend more than RM80 billion on subsidies, assistance and incentives next year. Tabling Budget 2027 in Parliament, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ib... Read More


Budget 2027: Relief for caregivers as service tax for older citizens' care reduced, new tax exemptions and increased financial aid announced

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 9 -- The service tax rate for elderly care services will be reduced from eight to six per cent, starting January 1, 2027. A full exemption will also be granted on care fees up to R... Read More


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

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 9 -- All Malaysian citizens will be automatically registered as members of the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) upon turning 18 to encourage earlier retirement savings, under a measur... Read More


Budget 2027: DBKL to get RM400m for 120 acres of parks, walkways and upgraded facilities

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 9 -- Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) will be allocated RM400 million to create 120 acres of new green spaces and upgrade public facilities as part of efforts to make the capital more ... Read More


Government allocates RM3.3b for rural infrastructure, RM2.5b to replace ageing water pipes

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 9 -- The allocation for rural road projects will be increased to RM2.3 billion, compared to RM1.3 billion in 2022. In his Budget speech today, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrah... Read More


Budget 2027: Anwar announces RM160m joint package with Grab, matching incentives for Socso and EPF contributions

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 9 -- The government and e-hailing platform Grab will jointly fund a RM160 million financial package under Budget 2027 to increase the net earnings of e-hailing and p-hailing workers... Read More


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

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 9 -- The government will increase individual income tax relief from RM9,000 to RM12,000 and reduce tax rates for selected income brackets under Budget 2027. Prime Minister Datuk Se... Read More


'Cheerful, strong, never gave up': Mother rejects claim Zara Qairina jumped from school building

KOTA KINABALU, Oct. 9 -- The mother of the late Zara Qairina Mahathir does not believe that her only child jumped from the third floor of the school building, saying the teenager was cheerful, strong ... Read More


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

SINGAPORE, Oct. 9 -- A 49-year-old woman who grabbed and kissed two brothers, including a 16-year-old boy, without their consent at a Singapore shopping centre after drinking about 10 cups of beer has... Read More


'Respect our grief': Irene Sofiya's family hits back at social media rumours of suspect's family visit

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 suspect had visited them. Acc... Read More