#KiniNews: Budget 2027 — High Subsidies, More Aid, Higher Wages. What's in It for You?

KiniNews is now also available on Spotify and Apple podcasts. [KiniNews] Malaysia tables its biggest-ever Budget 2027, introducing new measures on financial assistance, wages and tax relief as the government seeks to ease the cost-of-living burden. More than 9,000 contract doctors are also set to be offered permanent positions in 2027. Meanwhile, police are investigating whether resentment over rejected romantic advances may have been a motive behind the killing of 16-year-old Irene Sofiya Khairool Faisal. Investigators have seized a metal rod believed to have been used in the attack, as the killing renews concerns over school violence and student safety in Malaysia. ___________________ Support independent media, subscribe to Malaysiakini.com - https://membership.malaysiakini.com/m...