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Ministerial committee endorses PAC push to accelerate private healthcare cost reforms

JBMKKS says recommendations align with RESET Strategy as MHIT pilot prepares for end-July rollout

EPF savings for health insurance: Each ringgit withdrawn today is one less for tomorrow – Azrul Mohd Khalib

Using retirement savings to fund basic medical coverage is misguided and threatens old-age security, writes Galen Centre for Health and Social Policy chief executive

Govt sets up joint committee to tackle rising private healthcare costs

Finance, Health Ministries to lead reforms under the Reset framework aimed at curbing medical inflation and easing household burden

Putrajaya mulls healthcare financing reform for long-term sustainability: Anwar

This comes after public voices growing concern over high medical costs, insurance practices

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Over 23.6 million to benefit as new electricity tariff kicks in July 1

The Energy Commission has set a new average base tariff of 45.40 sen/kWh for RP4, slightly lower than before, bringing overall electricity costs down by up to 19% compared to the previous regulatory period

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

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’

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