About one in five recipients of the RM100 Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (Sara) aid have yet to redeem their benefits, with Prime Minister saying most are from higher-income groups — including ministers — and urging them to let the funds be redirected to low-income families next year
Economist Samirul Ariff Othman anticipates focus on high-income earners and luxury spending to strengthen public finances without burdening ordinary Malaysians
While concerns over drug-laced vapes grow, a blanket ban could backfire by wiping out businesses, threatening jobs, pushing trade underground amid weak enforcement and open tank loopholes
