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Budget 2026: Gig workers to get up to RM600 a year in EPF matching under new i-Saraan Plus scheme

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 10 -- Gig, e-hailing and p-hailing workers will soon receive higher government support under the i-Saraan Plus scheme, with matching contribution incentives of up to RM600 a year, o... Read More


DOSM survey: Malaysians spent RM5,566 a month on average in 2024, with dining out on the rise

PUTRAJAYA, Oct. 8 -- Malaysians spent an average of RM5,566 a month in 2024, with the biggest share of household expenditure going towards housing, utilities, and dining out, according to the latest H... Read More


Rabbit Mac's journey: From NFTs to kitchen beats to Hanumankind, a comeback with 'Watch Me'

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 29 -- For more than a decade, Rabbit Mac has been a defining name in Malaysia's underground hip-hop scene. Known for his work with Psycho Unit (later PU4LYF Entertainment), he buil... Read More


(EDITED) FGV's Prodata leads palm oil traceability push as EU deforestation rules loom

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 24 -- For Malaysia's palm oil industry, the European Union's new deforestation rules once looked like a wall. Now, companies like FGV Holdings Berhad are trying to turn them into a... Read More


FGV's Prodata leads palm oil traceability push as EU deforestation rules loom

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 24 -- For Malaysia's palm oil industry, the European Union's new deforestation rules once looked like a wall. Now, companies like FGV Holdings Berhad are trying to turn them into a... Read More


RON95: No restrictions for now on when, how many times you pump petrol but govt will monitor for Budi95 abuse/profiteering

SHAH ALAM, Sept. 23 -- The Budi95 subsidy scheme will have no restrictions on how many times you can fill up your petrol or diesel tank.for now. There will be stricter controls on the way, says Finan... Read More


Meet the teacher who's quietly building Asia's biggest Hindu temple art archive

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 15 -- When Dr Krishna Gopal Rampal retired from academia on August 31, 2025, after 43 years of teaching public health and occupational medicine, he closed one chapter of his life a... Read More


Rising J-pop girl group Hana talk toxic love, fan joy and their Malaysian dream of seeing orangutans, beaches and the Petronas Twin Towers

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 12 -- Japanese girl group Hana is proving they are no ordinary rookie act. Their latest single Bad Love, released earlier this week, has already surpassed 3.4 million views on You... Read More


Songs that built a nation: Malaysia's journey told through its Merdeka soundtrack

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 31 -- Every August a familiar rhythm pulses through Malaysians. You hear it at school assemblies, on the radio, in supermarkets, and again in viral clips on TikTok. It is the soun... Read More


Celebrating Malaysia: Ruang Teduh opens with Merdeka spirit at Exchange 106

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 29 -- A new art gallery, Ruang Teduh, has opened at Exchange 106 with the "RASA Merdeka!" exhibition, celebrating Malaysian creativity this season. Former ambassador to the United ... Read More