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‘Like giving up a Lamborghini’: Santiago says wealth tax on super-rich could raise RM10 bil

Former Klang MP says taxing accumulated wealth could fund healthcare reforms and social programmes, while urging the government to establish low-cost grocery shops to ease the burden of rising living costs

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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

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