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A Parliamentary Select Committee has recommended expanding the SARA assistance programme to include more small retailers, particularly in rural areas, warning that current implementation risks concentrating benefits among large operators while marginalising village shops.
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A sharp surge in pig prices to RM16 in Sabah is placing severe strain on pork traders and family budgets, the agriculture deputy minister has cautioned, raising concerns about food security in the state.
Malaysia is cutting subsidised diesel to RM2.10 per litre from July, implementing targeted subsidies through MyKad verification. The move reflects the government's strategy to curb leakages while managing energy security amid global uncertainties.
A Universiti Malaya analyst warns that sustained focus on religion, race, and royalty issues risks exhausting Malay voters emotionally, with parties ultimately judged on their ability to address bread-and-butter concerns like rising living costs.
The Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) cash assistance programme has expanded to 20 locations throughout Sarawak, making it more accessible for elderly residents, those with health challenges, and rural communities requiring government aid.
Malaysia's Rahmah welfare initiatives now serve nine million recipients nationwide, with the Rahmah Basic Aid (Sara) budget expanded to RM15 billion to meet growing demand for cost-of-living support.
German football fans descending on Toronto for the World Cup are confronting a harsh economic reality: beer prices that far exceed what they pay at home, forcing budget-conscious visitors to reconsider their spending habits during the tournament.
Constant political messaging about religion, race and royalty risks wearing down Malay voters, warns a Universiti Malaya analyst, as economic concerns take precedence.
Malaysia's free broadcast of 2026 FIFA World Cup matches through RTM and Unifi TV is easing financial pressures on restaurant operators and households, Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil says.
Malaysia's Domestic Trade Ministry has guaranteed stable supplies of essential goods including cooking oil in Johor and Negeri Sembilan ahead of upcoming state elections, implementing tighter controls to prevent shortages.