The government has allocated RM20.8 million for the Perabot Madani and Kalvi Madani initiatives, aimed at improving learning environments and academic outcomes for more than 50,000 Indian students across Malaysia through school upgrades, free tuition, educational support and digital assistance
Developers of new projects with at least 5,000 residents must now set aside a minimum of 1.5 acres for non-Muslim houses of worship, as part of revised guidelines welcomed by the Council of Churches of Malaysia
FINAS believes that its maiden participation at Annecy’s MIFA 2026 will open doors for co-productions, IP exports, foreign investment and international productions in Malaysia
The three-day Rain Rave Water Music Festival attracted about 415,000 visitors nationwide and delivered nearly RM392 million in estimated economic returns, with Tourism Minister Tiong King Sing saying the event demonstrated the potential of large-scale tourism festivals under the Visit Malaysia 2026 campaign
The government expects its nationwide MyKad-based targeted diesel subsidy programme under Budi Madani to curb fuel leakage by up to one billion litres annually, reducing subsidy losses while ensuring only eligible Malaysians benefit from subsidised diesel