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Govt unveils base medical insurance plan to ensure affordable healthcare coverage

The government-backed plan will offer comprehensive hospitalisation coverage with guaranteed renewal up to age 85, aiming to control rising private healthcare costs

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

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

Prudential premium hike contradicts BNM’s interim measures: PKR parliamentarians

Insurer is increasing rates for policyholders citing rising claims, but Sim Tze Tzin highlights that this goes against central bank’s 10% over three-year period maximum limit

Gradual adjustments, one-year relief for seniors among measures to address rising health insurance hike: Amir Hamzah

Finance minister II says increasing premium rates are due to rising medical inflation

Does Bank Negara have the full picture? PKR MP tells of insurance premium hikes over 180%

Increments are “very unfair” if medical cost inflation is only 15%, says Sim Tze Tzin

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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

RM200m World Cup rights fee puts Malaysia’s 2026 viewing at risk

Malaysia could miss live coverage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup as a steep RM200 million broadcasting fee strains Astro and RTM, raising doubts over whether fans will be able to watch football’s biggest tournament

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