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Budget 2027: M40 to enjoy wider tax relief on education, healthcare and lifestyle expenses

From postnatal care and sports shoes to AI subscriptions and pet adoption, the government expands tax relief while raising the individual relief limit to RM12,000

The RM1,000 test: Are Malaysian households financially resilient enough? – Mohamad Fazli Sabri and Amirah Shazana Magli

While Malaysia’s household wealth indicators remain stable, many families still struggle to build emergency savings, highlighting the gap between financial security on paper and resilience in daily life

Budget 2027 must look beyond income, recognise the real cost of living in KL – Ben Fong Kok Seng

Bukit Bintang residents’ representative says household aid, transport links and wage policies must reflect the pressures faced by urban families

Anwar unveils six measures to ease cost-of-living pressures

Initiatives covering fuel subsidies, school maintenance, AI, healthcare digitalisation, e-Invoicing and microfinancing will take effect from Sept 1

Minimum wage review must reflect rising living costs: UNI-MLC

Workers need fair pay that covers essentials and provides room for savings and financial security
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Petronas staff to be shown the door to make up losses from Petros deal?

Source claims national O&G firm is expected to see 30% revenue loss once agreed formula for natural gas distribution in Sarawak is implemented

InDrive faces termination for flouting guidelines

It is the second Russian e-hailing app after Maxim to face ban by Land Public Transport Agency

Cleared for layoffs? AirAsia to retrench 20% of workforce in major cost-cutting move

This allegedly involves cabin services, cargo and logistics, engineering and maintenance, as well as the commercial division, according to Scoop’s source

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