Malaysia
Budget 2027: MoH vows to make 9,000 contract doctors permanent
Under Budget 2027, the Health Ministry gets RM47.7 billion, with 9,000 contract doctors to be made permanent and higher incentives for nurses and paramedics.
Op Tebuan: Police seize RM18.16m in drugs, nab syndicate
Police seize 210kg of methamphetamine and cannabis buds worth RM18.16 million in Op Tebuan, which targeted a syndicate that used drug mules to smuggle abroad.
Melaka court jails man 13 years over elderly man’s death
Melaka High Court sentences a 27-year-old man to 13 years’ jail for causing the death of a 71-year-old man during a 2023 robbery, and reprimands his inaction.
Gang robbery case: Two MACC officers, ex-officer ordered to enter defence
The High Court overturned the Sessions Court acquittal of two MACC officers and an ex-officer, ordering them to defend a RM952,690 gang robbery charge.
Budget 2027: Female civil servants’ maternity leave entitlement rises to 490 days
Budget 2027 raises female civil servants' total maternity leave entitlement from 360 to 490 days, allowing up to 98 days for each childbirth.
Budget 2027: One-off death benefit for workers’ families raised to RM50,000
Budget 2027 raises the one-off Ex-Gratia Waris Pukal payment for families of workers who die in work-related accidents to RM50,000, based on service length.
Budget 2027: Govt raises public spending and investment to record RM510 billion
Budget 2027 raises public spending and investment to RM510 billion, while Malaysia targets a 3.3% fiscal deficit in 2027 and 3% by 2028.
Budget 2027: RM1.1 billion to boost MACC, police and enforcement agencies
Budget 2027 allocates RM1.1 billion to strengthen MACC, police and other enforcement agencies, while expanding transparency in government procurement.
Anwar vows to pursue PM tenure limit despite failing to secure two-thirds majority
Anwar says institutional reforms remain a priority, including limiting the prime minister's tenure and separating the Attorney-General and Public Prosecutor's roles.
Budget 2027: Female civil servants’ maternity leave entitlement rises to 490 days
Budget 2027 raises female civil servants' total maternity leave entitlement from 360 to 490 days, allowing up to 98 days for each childbirth.
Budget 2027: One-off death benefit for workers’ families raised to RM50,000
Budget 2027 raises the one-off Ex-Gratia Waris Pukal payment for families of workers who die in work-related accidents to RM50,000, based on service length.
Budget 2027: Govt raises public spending and investment to record RM510 billion
Budget 2027 raises public spending and investment to RM510 billion, while Malaysia targets a 3.3% fiscal deficit in 2027 and 3% by 2028.
Budget 2027: RM1.1 billion to boost MACC, police and enforcement agencies
Budget 2027 allocates RM1.1 billion to strengthen MACC, police and other enforcement agencies, while expanding transparency in government procurement.
Anwar vows to pursue PM tenure limit despite failing to secure two-thirds majority
Anwar says institutional reforms remain a priority, including limiting the prime minister's tenure and separating the Attorney-General and Public Prosecutor's roles.
