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Prime Minister and Finance Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim also said the government will also introduce a minimum monthly salary of RM2,500 for semi-skilled workers and graduates as a starting point, as part of reforms to the country’s wage framework. — Picture By Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Budget 2027: Minimum wage raised to RM2,000 effective June 2027

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, who is also Finance Minister, tables Budget 2027 in the Dewan Rakyat today. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Budget 2027: Individual tax relief rises to RM12,000, income tax percentage lowered

Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman at the Parliament after the Budget 2027 tabling October 9, 2026. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 10 h ago

‘Today is for the rakyat, tomorrow is for the wife’: Syed Saddiq’s Budget 2027 reply amuses social media

MediAsas, a voluntary medical insurance and takaful plan, will be launched nationwide at affordable prices in January 2027, Prime Minister and Finance Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced today. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Anwar: Voluntary medical insurance MediAsas to kick off in 2027, EPF Akaun Sejahtera can pay premiums

Anwar today listed multiple tax measures that would benefit Malaysians, especially the middle class or M40 group. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Budget 2027: More disposable income for Malaysians, up to RM1,600 thanks to tax reliefs, reductions

Lim Guan Eng poses for picture with other DAP leaders after Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim tabled Budget 2027 at Dewan Rakyat in Kuala Lumpur October 9, 2026. — Picture via Facebook/Lim Guan Eng

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Lim Guan Eng calls Budget 2027 Anwar’s ‘most reform-minded’ yet

A 49-year-old woman was jailed for 21 weeks after molesting two brothers, aged 16 and 23, at Boon Lay Shopping Centre in Singapore in February 2024. — File pic

Singapore / 14 h ago

Singapore woman jailed for kissing two brothers, aged 16 and 23, without consent, after drinking 10 cups of beer

Education Minister Datuk Seri Fadhlina Sidek, MoE, and the federal government has been urged to align public health and safety policies strictly with scientific standards rather than regional convenience. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Sarawak bishop questions why East Malaysian children had to endure toxic haze under stricter API 200 rule

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the amendments would cover driving under the influence of both alcohol and drugs under the Road Transport Act. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Budget 2027: Road Transport Act to be amended to require drunk, drug-impaired drivers to compensate victims

All Malaysian citizens are set to be automatically registered as EPF members upon turning 18 under Budget 2027, to encourage earlier retirement savings and strengthen social protection. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Budget 2027: All Malaysians to be automatically registered with EPF at 18

Prime Minister and Finance Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim tables Budget 2027 in the Dewan Rakyat in Kuala Lumpur on October 9, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Budget 2027: Form Six students to receive RM2,500 allowance, early school aid increases to RM200 per pupil

Life / 18 h ago

From football meme to boycott calls: Why Indonesian grooming brand Kahf is facing backlash in Malaysia

One of the four men accused of murdering teenager T. Nhaveen nine years ago denied yesterday that he and the three other accused carried out an attack on the victim and his friend at Padang Openg following a scuffle on Jalan Kaki Bukit, Gelugor. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 19 h ago

‘I didn’t attack Nhaveen’: Accused tells High Court fight started with blow to friend’s face

Budget 2027 will provide RM1,500 in special financial assistance to 1.3 million civil servants, RM750 to over one million government pensioners and RM750 to 70,000 religious personnel. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Civil servants to get RM1,500 aid, pensioners RM750 under Budget 2027

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said today the federal government will roll out several initiatives in 2027 to make it easier for global companies to operate in Malaysia and attract top skilled talent. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Budget 2027: Govt rolls out six initiatives to attract global firms, skilled talent

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Malaysia / 9 h ago

Budget 2027 draws positive response from ministers over focus on living costs, wages and public services

Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan speaks during a press conference following the tabling of Budget 2027 at Parliament in Kuala Lumpur on October 9, 2026. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — Budget 2027 has drawn broadly positive reactions from Cabinet ministers, who welcomed its emphasis on easing the cost of living, raising wages and improving public services, as the government seeks to ensure that the benefits of economic growth reach ordinary Malaysians.Finance Minister II Datuk Seri...

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The Malaysian Armed Forces take part in the rehearsal for the 65th Merdeka Day celebrations at Dataran Merdeka in Kuala Lumpur August 28, 2022. The Home Ministry and Defence Ministry have each been allocated RM22 billion under Budget 2027, tabled in the Dewan Rakyat today. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Budget 2027: Home, Defence Ministries each allocated RM22b

The government will table an E-Commerce Bill at the next parliamentary sitting to strengthen accountability among online platforms and sellers, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said. — Picture by Hari Anggara

Malaysia / 9 h ago

E-Commerce Bill to protect small traders, says Anwar

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the Higher Education Ministry was preparing a comprehensive legal framework to replace the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971 (UUCA), covering university autonomy, academic freedom and student rights. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Budget 2027: Government halts public university disciplinary proceedings relating to free speech

MediAsas, a voluntary medical insurance and takaful plan, will be launched nationwide at affordable prices in January 2027, Prime Minister and Finance Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced today. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Anwar: Voluntary medical insurance MediAsas to kick off in 2027, EPF Akaun Sejahtera can pay premiums

Budget 2027 will provide RM1,500 in special financial assistance to 1.3 million civil servants, RM750 to over one million government pensioners and RM750 to 70,000 religious personnel. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Civil servants to get RM1,500 aid, pensioners RM750 under Budget 2027

The government is allocating RM2.62 billion in aid to paddy farmers under Budget 2027, covering various subsidies and incentives to increase rice production and safeguard their welfare. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Budget 2027: RM2.62b aid for paddy farmers, incentives for fishermen, smallholders

A slight increase from the Budget 2026 allocation of 18.6 billion, the Budget 2027 allocation follows a broader expansion of the ministry’s responsibilities. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Budget 2027: Higher Education Ministry gets RM19.1bil, RM800mil for university facilities upgrades

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, who is also the Finance Minister, with Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi after tabling the 2027 Budget in the Dewan Rakyat October 9, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Budget 2027: RM8b for TVET, 30,000 new job opportunities via BAKAT Madani

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Singapore’s Marina Bay skyline as seen at 4pm on October 9, 2026. — AsiaOne pic

Singapore / 13 h ago

Singapore air quality worsens again, PSI just 10 points from ‘very unhealthy’

Singapore Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said the city-state would continue to resist pressure to choose between the United States and China, while refusing to be used by either power against the other. — File pic

Singapore / 17 h ago

‘We will refuse to choose’: Singapore won’t be used as pawn in US-China rivalry, says foreign minister

Ong Kah Keong, 54, faces three cheating charges over an alleged investment scheme promising guaranteed returns from loans to gamblers, with police linking him to cases involving more than S$2.2 million in losses. — AFP pic

Singapore / 15 h ago

Guaranteed returns from loans to gamblers? Singapore man charged over alleged investment scam linked to S$2.2m in losses

Singapore Opposition politician and lawyer Lim Tean faces three new charges linked to his alleged flight to Malaysia after failing to surrender to serve a jail sentence in August. — TODAY file pic

Singapore / 19 h ago

Singapore Opposition politician Lim Tean faces fresh charges over alleged flight to Johor, denied bail after jail term

A 49-year-old woman was jailed for 21 weeks after molesting two brothers, aged 16 and 23, at Boon Lay Shopping Centre in Singapore in February 2024. — File pic

Singapore / 14 h ago

Singapore woman jailed for kissing two brothers, aged 16 and 23, without consent, after drinking 10 cups of beer

Sheng Siong’s facial-recognition CCTV system alerted staff when the woman returned to the Sin Ming Avenue outlet. — AsiaOne pic

Singapore / 16 h ago

Singapore supermarket’s facial recognition system catches woman after 12 shoplifting trips

More than 60 people were seen queueing outside McDonald's Funan on the morning of October 8 for the release of G-Dragon's Peaceminusone merchandise. — AsiaOne pic

Singapore / 18 h ago

McDonald’s Singapore G-Dragon drop draws long queues for limited merch

The 36-year-old male motorcyclist of a Malaysia-registered motorcycle was taken conscious to Woodlands Hospital, and is also assisting with ongoing police investigations. — AsiaOne pic

Singapore / 17 h ago

Malaysia-registered motorcyclist injured in tipper truck crash on Singapore’s Bukit Timah Expressway

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South African human rights lawyer and former UN human rights chief Navi Pillay has won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her decades of work advancing human rights and international justice. — AFP pic

World / 12 h ago

Nobel Peace Prize 2026 goes to Navi Pillay, South African lawyer who helped establish rape as an act of genocide

A man stands beside salvaged belongings as people search the rubble of a collapsed building following overnight Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City October 9, 2026. The Israeli military had earlier warned residents to evacuate the area. — AFP pic

World / 12 h ago

Nearly 1.8 million Gazans face fourth winter without adequate shelter, UN says

Air pollution in Bangkok exceeded Thailand’s safety threshold in five districts on October 9, 2026, prompting authorities to urge residents to wear protective masks and limit outdoor activities. — File pic

World / 14 h ago

Bangkok air pollution breaches safety limit in five districts, residents urged to mask up

Congress party supporters shout slogans during a protest by leaders of India’s Opposition INDIA bloc in New Delhi October 8, 2026, calling for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. — AFP pic

World / 14 h ago

New Delhi locks down ahead of mass protest over India’s voter rolls

South African judge Navanethem (Navi) Pillay said that her first reaction to hearing the news was that it must be a joke. — AFP pic

World / 11 h ago

Nobel Peace Prize winner Pillay jokes about sharing prize with Trump

Fighters loyal to the Houthi authorities, take part in a rally to recruit more fighters, in Sanaa October 7, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 12 h ago

Saudia pilot among three dead after Houthi attacks on Riyadh airport

This handout picture dated January 12, 2023 provided by the Tennessee Department of Correction shows convicted US murderer Christa Pike. — AFP pic/Tennessee Department of Correction

World / 15 h ago

US death row inmate Christa Pike survived her execution — now she’s walking but ‘foggy’

US President Donald Trump said anyone who continues to use the term ‘artificial intelligence’ instead of ‘super intelligence’ would be treated as ‘THE ENEMY’. — AFP pic

World / 16 h ago

Trump wants AI renamed ‘super intelligence’ — and calls holdouts ‘the enemy’

Money

At 6pm, the ringgit climbed to 4.0830/0875 against the US dollar from yesterday’s close of 4.0890/0940. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Ringgit gains against US dollar as Budget 2027 underscores fiscal discipline

At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 7.44 points, or 0.47 per cent, to 1,608.45 from Thursday’s close of 1,601.01. — Picture by Hari Anggara

Money / 11 h ago

Bursa Malaysia ends higher, buoyed by Budget 2027

Malaysia’s manufacturing sales rose 9.9 per cent year-on-year to RM185 billion in August 2026, driven by strong growth in electrical and electronic equipment, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia. — AFP pic

Money / 15 h ago

DOSM: Malaysia’s manufacturing sales jump 9.9pc to RM185b in August, powered by electronics

People walk outside the KLCC Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur on January 1, 2023. — Picture by Hari Anggara

Money / 16 h ago

Malaysia’s August 2026 unemployment rate hits new low of 2.9pc

Money / 17 h ago

Asian tech stocks slide as OpenAI revenue forecast disappoints

Malaysia’s cooperative sector is projected to generate RM100 billion in revenue in 2026, compared with RM81.6 billion recorded last year, according to the Malaysia Cooperative Societies Commission. — Bernama pic

Money / 18 h ago

Malaysia’s cooperatives target RM100b revenue this year, four years ahead of 2030 goal

Johor remains Malaysia’s largest data centre hub as the industry shifts towards artificial intelligence-focused facilities, although electricity supply constraints pose challenges to further expansion. — AFP pic

Money / 18 h ago

Johor stays Malaysia’s data centre powerhouse as AI demand surges, BMI says

Malaysia Aviation Group has entered into seven strategic partnerships with global aviation, engineering and logistics companies to strengthen its aircraft maintenance operations and support long-term business growth. — Picture by Hari Anggara.

Money / 18 h ago

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Sports

The Friedkin Group has opened the door to new investment or a possible sale of Everton after acquiring the club in December 2024. — AFP pic

Sports / 13 h ago

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Manchester City return to Premier League action at Liverpool in their first match since the financial-rules verdict. — AFP pic

Sports / 16 h ago

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Real Madrid have struggled for consistency under Mourinho, with defeats to Real Betis and Atletico Madrid leaving them fourth. — AFP pic

Sports / 16 h ago

Six points back and problems piling up: Mourinho faces huge fortnight before El Clasico

Valtteri Bottas had more than traffic to deal with on his 419km cycle to Singapore, encountering snakes, cows, a dog and one very badly placed giant lizard. — AFP pic

Sports / 14 h ago

Forget the paddock: F1 driver Bottas dodges ‘chill’ snakes, jumps giant lizard on epic bike ride from Sepang to Singapore

Alexander Zverev overcame a second-set ankle scare to beat China’s Wu Yibing in straight sets at the Shanghai Masters in Shanghai October 9, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 13 h ago

Zverev limps through scare but keeps Shanghai title bid alive with straight-sets win

Kimi Antonelli will continue with Mercedes’ new aerodynamic package in Singapore while George Russell reverts to the previous specification. — AFP pic

Sports / 19 h ago

New vs old: Mercedes split cars for Singapore as Antonelli keeps upgrade and Russell rolls back

The seven-time world champion said rain brings out the kind of challenge he still relishes in Formula One. — AFP pic

Sports / 19 h ago

Bring on the rain! Hamilton wants wet Singapore GP after Sepang masterclass

Chinese runner Sun Yuanyuan, moniker Abeeeer, was photographed on the back of a bicycle while running the Berlin Marathon. — AsiaOne pic

Sports / 19 h ago

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