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New minimum wage: experts say govt must balance economic growth and rising costs

One economist posits setting it at RM2,500–RM3,000, but acknowledges this could be met with protest from employers

Apakah wajar Malaysia naikkan cukai pelancongan?

Bali bercadang naikkan cukai tersebut bagi mencegah pelancong berkelakuan biadab

Lack of regulations hindering gig economy’s economic contributions?

Regulations required to protect employees, consumers while not stifling innovation, experts say

EPF’s Account 3: boon or bane for lower economic groups?

It could be used by B40, some M40 to stash emergency funds, says one economist

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National shuttlers demand RM2 million salaries: can BAM keep up financially?

Several top athletes aim for salaries that could outpace even the highest-earning footballers, raising questions about the sustainability of funding within Malaysian sports

Education Ministry scraps teacher training system to lighten workload

Minister Fadhlina Sidek vows to help teachers focus on what matters most – teaching – as new curriculum changes approach

What the pork!? – Rocky Bru

Rocky Bru reflects on a surprise in-flight warning about Malaysia’s pork import ban, tracing its public health roots and the politics of pig farming through a seasoned traveller’s lens

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