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27-year countdown to ‘aged nation’ status: Malaysia races against time as demographic shift looms

With a far tighter window than Western powers, the government is rushing a National Aging Blueprint to head off workforce shrinkage, depleted retirement funds, and rising healthcare costs

SParK 2026: PUNB sasar agih pembiayaan RM2.25 bilion, sedia potong kadar faedah

Perdana menteri bayangkan tambahan peruntukan daripada MOF jika agensi kekal prestasi cemerlang bantu usahawan bumiputera

Putrajaya tops female labour force, unemployment hits decade low

Malaysia’s labour market strengthened in 2025 with female participation surging above the national average in five states — Putrajaya leading at 79.7% — while unemployment fell to a decade-low 3.0%, signalling resilience and improved job conditions

Perdagangan Borong dan Runcit Malaysia naik 15.3% kepada RM174.8 bilion pada April 2026

Bagi jualan runcit dalam talian, ia mencatatkan pertumbuhan positif pada April, dengan indeks jualan meningkat 7.1 peratus tahun ke tahun berbanding 6.4 peratus pada bulan sebelumnya sekali gus menunjukkan pengukuhan berterusan dalam segmen e-dagang, disokong oleh perbelanjaan pengguna secara dalam talian yang kukuh

Setengah juta rakyat menganggur, kadar naik 3.0%: DOSM

Statistik terbaru DOSM mendedahkan kadar pengangguran meningkat kepada 3.0 peratus pada April, dengan 511,800 orang kini mencari pekerjaan di tengah pasaran buruh yang sederhana

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Short-lived La Niña expected in early 2026, but stable weather to follow

MetMalaysia forecasts cool conditions and brief shifts in rainfall patterns before returning to normal

Shadow AI in public sector raises questions over governance and data security – KV Soon

Concerns emerge over the use of AI agents linked to an official work email, highlighting the need for stronger oversight, accountability and safeguards

The Formula for F1’s return to Sepang – Dr Helmy Haja Mydin

The biggest race turnout at the SIC to date is enough cause to consider a resurrection of the Malaysian GP