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Clubs’ wage crisis: Malaysia Super League faces risk of collapse

Delayed payments plague football industry less than two months after league started in May, compelling teams to withdraw and players to express woes on social media

Progressive wage model: cash incentives for employers who follow salary increase guidelines

The cash incentives for employers under the progressive wage model are RM200 per month for entry-level employees, and RM300 a month for existing workers.

FAM denies inequality in player’s allowance 

The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) denied that there are payment discrepancies between players selected for the national team, stressing that there are no variations in compensation.

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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