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Madani Govt offers new hope for sick, abandoned housing projects

A total of 1,127 abandoned housing projects involving 135,211 buyers have been successfully revived, with a combined development value of RM106.48 billion

Reprimand Bank Negara: MPs demand action over soaring insurance premiums

KUALA LUMPUR – Opposition MPs have renewed demands for government intervention to ‘reprimand’ Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) over rising insurance premiums, which they claim are placing an undue burden on the public. Machang...

Soaring insurance premiums could cripple public healthcare, experts warn

They urged the government to intervene on the expected 40 to 70% increase

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Short-lived La Niña expected in early 2026, but stable weather to follow

MetMalaysia forecasts cool conditions and brief shifts in rainfall patterns before returning to normal

DoSM estimates Malaysia’s population to be 34.1 mil in 2024

Three states with the highest population are Selangor, Johor, Sabah

Over 23.6 million to benefit as new electricity tariff kicks in July 1

The Energy Commission has set a new average base tariff of 45.40 sen/kWh for RP4, slightly lower than before, bringing overall electricity costs down by up to 19% compared to the previous regulatory period

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