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Incomes up, but B40–M40–T20 system needs fixing: Govt

Deputy economy minister Hanifah Hajar Taib says the government is reviewing more accurate methods to identify aid recipients, including using disposable income, despite rising median incomes across all household groups

Tax the rich: Malaysia’s ‘squeezed middle’ demands relief in Budget 2026

Economists say the M40 shoulders a growing share of the national bill as subsidy cuts and new taxes bite

Pengumuman PM langkah tepat pada masa genting, tapi bantuan ‘one-off’ tak harus jadi norma: penganalisis

Penganalisis berpendapat bantuan sementara perlu dipadankan dengan reformasi struktural agar kesejahteraan rakyat bukan sekadar retorik, tetapi realiti yang dapat dirasai dalam kehidupan seharian

Dasar akses pendidikan kepada semua rakyat tetap kekal: Zambry

Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi memberi jaminan dasar akses pendidikan kepada semua rakyat tetap kekal biarpun terdapat bayangan kerajaan mungkin menghentikan subsidi membiayai pendidikan anak golongan kaya

Kerajaan beri jaminan B80 jadi keutamaan terima bantuan, subsidi: Fahmi

Kerajaan juga memberi jaminan masalah keciciran bagi penerima bantuan yang layak dapat diatasi menerusi pelaksanaan sistem Pangkalan Data Utama (Padu).

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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