MediAsas Plan To Offer Financial, Health Safety Net For Malaysia’s M40

The MediAsas Plan, scheduled to launch in January 2027, will provide a financial and healthcare safety net for Malaysia's middle-income group (M40), who are...

Malaysia to Position Penang as Tech Finance Centre With RM100 Million Fund

Malaysia will position Penang as its national technology finance centre under Budget 2027, backed by a RM100 million fund to bankroll early-stage technology companies...

2027 Budget Aims To Improve Quality Of Life, Ensure Social Justice For All, Says Anwar

The 2027 Budget is designed to improve the quality of life and ensure social justice for all Malaysians, through a development approach that takes...

Budget 2027 To Drive Northern Region’s Semiconductor, AI Investments

The 2027 Budget is expected to strengthen Malaysia's northern corridor as a hub for high-value investments, semiconductors, artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced manufacturing, according...

Penang Welcomes Budget 2027 Recognition Of Technology Financial Centre

Penang has welcomed the federal government's recognition of its plan to establish the Penang Technology Financial Centre under Budget 2027. Chief Minister Chow Kon...

Budget 2027: Minimum Wage Raised To RM2,000 Effective June 2027

Malaysia will raise its minimum wage from RM1,700 to RM2,000 a month, effective June 2027, Malay Mail reported after Budget 2027 was tabled in...

Cititel Penang on the Market for RM163 Mil

The four-star Cititel Penang, a 19-storey hotel along Penang Road in George Town, is up for sale at RM163 million via an expression of...

‘Most Ludicrous Statement I’VE Seen In 25 Years’: AirAsia’s Tony Fernandes Slams Reuters Report

AirAsia co-founder Tan Sri Tony Fernandes has dismissed as "irresponsible" a Reuters report claiming the Malaysian government had approached rival carriers about taking over...

Rising Health Insurance Premiums Driven By More Than Treatment Costs, Says LIAM

KUALA LUMPUR: Rising health insurance premiums in Malaysia are driven by more than just increasing treatment costs. Higher healthcare utilisation, more complex procedures and...

5.3 Million Malaysians to Receive STR Phase 3 Payments Starting Today

Five point three million Malaysians will begin receiving Phase 3 payments of the Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) cash aid from today, the Finance Ministry...

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