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Budget 2027: 9,000 contract doctors to be made permanent in 2027, incentive hike for paramedics and nurses

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Dhesegaan Bala Krishnan

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October 9, 2026

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Malaysians watch Prime Minister and Finance Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim table Budget 2026 in the Dewan Rakyat in Kuala Lumpur October 10, 2025. — Picture by Choo Choy May

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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, who is also Finance Minister, is scheduled to table Budget 2027 in the Dewan Rakyat at 3.30pm today. — Bernama pic

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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

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

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

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A police van carrying a male student suspected of involvement in the death of a female classmate at a secondary school in Yong Peng last week arrives at the Batu Pahat Magistrates’ Court October 9, 2026. — Bernama pic

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The remand of a 16-year-old boy suspected of murdering a female student at a school in Yong Peng has been extended by six days, from tomorrow until Oct 15. — Bernama pic

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