Having a baby? Budget 2027 proposes up to RM3,000 tax relief for postnatal care

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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

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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
 / 18 h ago

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
 / 16 h ago

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

Malaysia
 / 14 h ago

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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Prime Minister and Finance Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim arrives at the Parliament building to table the 2026 Budget, accompanied by his wife Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail (right) and Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan (left), in Kuala Lumpur on October 10, 2025. — Picture By Raymond Manuel

Malaysia
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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

Malaysia
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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

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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

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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
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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
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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
 / 16 h ago

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
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People watch a live telecast of the 2027 Budget by Finance Minister Datuk Seri Anwar in Parliament around Putrajaya October 9, 2026. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia
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The government will increase the allocation for Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) and Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (SARA) to RM16 billion next year, up from RM15 billion this year. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

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