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Ringgit gains against US dollar as Budget 2027 underscores fiscal discipline

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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, who is also Finance Minister, tables Budget 2027 in the Dewan Rakyat today. — Bernama pic

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Anwar today listed multiple tax measures that would benefit Malaysians, especially the middle class or M40 group. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

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The Penang Bridge is barely visible due to limited visibility from the haze in George Town, Penang on October 8, 2026. — Bernama pic

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All education institutions under the Education Ministry (MOE) in the Federal Territory of Putrajaya and Selangor have been instructed to close today due to the haze. — Bernama pic

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Malaysians watch Prime Minister and Finance Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim table Budget 2026 in the Dewan Rakyat in Kuala Lumpur October 10, 2025. — Picture by Choo Choy May

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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, who is also Finance Minister, is scheduled to table Budget 2027 in the Dewan Rakyat at 3.30pm today. — Bernama pic

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Education Minister Datuk Seri Fadhlina Sidek, MoE, and the federal government has been urged to align public health and safety policies strictly with scientific standards rather than regional convenience. — Bernama pic

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MediAsas, a voluntary medical insurance and takaful plan, will be launched nationwide at affordable prices in January 2027, Prime Minister and Finance Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced today. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

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One of the four men accused of murdering teenager T. Nhaveen nine years ago denied yesterday that he and the three other accused carried out an attack on the victim and his friend at Padang Openg following a scuffle on Jalan Kaki Bukit, Gelugor. — Bernama pic

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A 49-year-old woman was jailed for 21 weeks after molesting two brothers, aged 16 and 23, at Boon Lay Shopping Centre in Singapore in February 2024. — File pic

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Jahara Hashim (right) and her friend Jariton Saadiah Buhari (left), cycling to the Manong activity centre. — Bernama pic

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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the amendments would cover driving under the influence of both alcohol and drugs under the Road Transport Act. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

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