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[WATCH] Efficiency, not new taxes: the quiet reform behind Budget 2026’s record spending

Economists highlight cost savings and anti-corruption measures as key drivers of the budget, marking a shift towards more effective governance and sustainable economic management

Rationalisation of statutory bodies and GLCs: A path towards efficiency and accountability – Farouk Abdul Khalid

Is this yet another promising blueprint hindered by poor execution, or a cautiously managed approach to a monumental challenge?

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Schools may close if air quality worsens, five areas hit unhealthy levels: DOE

The department said the areas recorded unhealthy API readings, warns of RM1mil fine for open burning offenders

No, Malays could not fly: Scholars call out pseudohistory

UPSI and DBP academics urge discipline in handling history after Prof Solehah’s claims of Malays teaching China ‘flying kung fu’

Malaysia sees 11.1% increase in crime rate, with property offences and assaults leading the rise

The latest report reveals a spike in property crimes and assaults, while homicides and kidnapping cases show signs of improvement