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Budget 2027: Higher wages to boost purchasing power, productivity: experts

Raising the baseline salary to RM2,000 promises better living standards and higher workforce productivity, though experts urge balanced implementation to support small businesses transitioning to higher labor costs

Budget 2027: Over 4 million workers to benefit as minimum wage rises to RM2,000 in June 2027

MSMEs with annual sales below RM50 million will receive an exemption to adjust business models, while fresh graduates face a new RM2,500 monthly income framework under Budget 2027

Minimum wage reprieve will help MSMEs weather rising costs: MEF

Employers’ group says smaller businesses need room to remain competitive and sustain jobs

MSMEs exempted from minimum wage hike for now: Sim

Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development Minister says wage growth measures, including Progressive Wage Policy subsidies, will continue to support workers while protecting small businesses from rising costs

Govt to consider work-from-home for civil servants: Fahmi

Comms minister says special Cabinet meeting may discuss WFH amid rising global energy costs

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RMN crew injured in Super Lynx crash to be transferred to Armed Forces Hospital

Two Royal Malaysian Navy personnel injured in the Pantai Klebang helicopter incident will be moved to Lumut for specialised treatment, while investigations continue into the New Year’s Eve emergency landing

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Lee Zii Jia’s game has stagnated, risk of fading away warns James Selvaraj

Former BAM high-performance director Datuk James Selvaraj warns that Lee Zii Jia must urgently rediscover his confidence and winning mentality after another early exit, or risk slipping further into irrelevance on the world stage