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Bangsar bars warn of 20% price hike as new alcohol tax looms

Bar owners say the upcoming 10% excise duty under Budget 2026 could squeeze margins, drive drinkers to cheaper alternatives, and push small operators to the brink

Budget 2025: use sin tax to fund innovative medication, say experts

They said public hospitals' annual budgets struggle to support innovative therapies

[WATCH] Higher sin tax on cigarettes long overdue, timely move for Budget 2025: Bersatu MP

Benefits are a healthier nation and more revenue for government to improve people’s welfare, said Tasek Gelugor MP Datuk Wan Saiful Wan Jan

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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