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Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has defended Malaysia's fuel subsidy framework, cautioning that unsustainable spending commitments risk deepening the nation's debt burden and warning policymakers to consider who ultimately bears these costs.
Faizul Abdul Ghani is the Pakatan Harapan (PKR) candidate for the Tanjung Surat state seat in the 16th Johor State Election. Here is a profile of the candidate and the contest ahead of polling day on July 11, 2026.
Elia Nadira Sabudin is the Pakatan Harapan (Amanah) candidate for the Tenang state seat in the 16th Johor State Election. Here is a profile of the candidate and the contest ahead of polling day on July 11, 2026.
Malaysia raised its EPF i-Saraan incentive and launched i-Saraan Plus for gig workers in 2026. Here is how the voluntary retirement schemes work.
Live coverage of the Bukit Kepong seat in the 2026 Johor state election: the Pakatan Harapan candidate, the contest, and the official result after polling on July 11, 2026.
Live coverage of the Paloh seat in the 2026 Johor state election: the Pakatan Harapan candidate, the contest, and the official result after polling on July 11, 2026.
Live coverage of the Sedili seat in the 2026 Johor state election: the Pakatan Harapan candidate, the contest, and the official result after polling on July 11, 2026.
Activist Tamim Dahri Abdul Razak will face charges at Langkawi magistrate's court related to an alleged religious insult. The development follows an earlier Facebook threat case where he was believed to have fled the country.
A Sessions court has acquitted the widow of a prominent figure in a RM2.8 million graft case after a protracted seven-year legal battle, ruling that the defence successfully raised reasonable doubt against the prosecution's case.
The Malaysian government is channelling RM10 million this year into the Special Fishermen Housing Project, a nationwide initiative to improve living standards among low-income fishing communities. Most states are progressing with construction work.
Sarawak Customs officers have intercepted a major drug trafficking operation at Kuching International Airport, seizing contraband valued at RM1.32 million and detaining two individuals for questioning.
A senior Bersatu official has dismissed suggestions that Barisan Nasional's convincing Johor election victory will automatically translate into similar support across other Malaysian states, warning of overconfidence within Umno leadership.
Authorities arrested two individuals at Kuching International Airport on July 9 after they landed on a flight from Johor Bahru carrying approximately RM1.32 million in illegal drugs.
Transport Minister Anthony Loke highlighted Penang Port's strategic importance as a logistics gateway for southern Thailand, handling increasing container and cargo volumes between the two nations via rail and sea routes.
Singapore's Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs, Associate Professor Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim, has resigned from his ministerial and political positions effective Monday, citing personal reasons. SMS Zaqy Mohamad will assume the role.
Malaysia is moving to harness artificial intelligence for its creative sector through a new partnership between the Orange Economy Consortium and Chinese tech firm Cloudwise, aiming to boost the nation's digital economy ambitions.
India is racing to build data centre capacity to compete in artificial intelligence, with Google and Reliance investing billions in coastal Visakhapatnam. Yet local communities fear the environmental and financial costs of these hyperscale facilities will fall on ordinary residents.
