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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 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
 / 6 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
 / 19 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
 / 17 h ago

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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 / 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

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 / 19 h ago

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
 / 19 h ago

The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) has welcomed the increase in the national minimum wage to RM2,000 from June 2027, with exemptions for MSMEs recording annual sales below RM50 million, saying the transition period will help businesses prepare and protect jobs. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

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 / 18 h ago

Muar MP Syed Saddiq Abdul Rahman and singer-actress Bella Astillah’s much-anticipated wedding is set to bring together some of the biggest names in Malaysian entertainment and politics. — Picture courtesy of Astro

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The duty-free shopping limit for visitors and tourists in Langkawi and Labuan is set to increase to RM10,000 to boost tourism on the two duty-free islands, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced. — File picture by Azneal Ishak

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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

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Prime Minister and Finance Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim shows the Budget 2027 document upon arriving at Parliament in Kuala Lumpur for the budget presentation on October 9, 2026. — Bernama pic

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 / 17 h ago

After months of playful denials and coy social media posts, Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman and actress-singer Bella Astillah are set to tie the knot on October 10. — Picture via Instagram/Syed Saddiq and Bella Astillah

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 / 6 h ago

The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) said the minimum wage increase to RM2,000 would help workers earn more and save more for retirement. — File picture by Hari Anggara

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 / 2 h ago

A man in his 30s was shot and injured by police before being arrested after allegedly driving dangerously and crashing into several vehicles while trying to flee in Petaling Jaya. — Screengrabs via Facebook/Izham Hakim Al Yahya

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