3d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- The service tax rate for elderly care services will be reduced from eight per cent to six per cent effective Jan 1, 2027, with a full exemption for care fees of up to RM96,000 annually.
3d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- The government has provided up to RM20 billion in housing financing guarantees through the Housing Credit Guarantee Scheme (SJKP) to assist 80,000 first-time homebuyers, particularly self-employed individuals without fixed incomes.
3d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- The government and Grab have agreed to jointly fund a RM160 million package aimed at increasing the net income and improving the welfare of e-hailing and p-hailing workers starting in 2027, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
3d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- The Early Schooling Aid (BAP) has been increased to RM200 from RM150 per student for the 2027 school session, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
3d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- The government will provide 50 acres of strategically located land in Kuala Lumpur, valued at RM1 billion, as a new endowment to the Bumiputera Investment Foundation, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said.
3d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- Budget 2027, tabled by the government today, focuses on easing the cost-of-living pressures faced by the people while building a fairer and stronger future for generations to come.
3d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- The Health Ministry has been allocated RM47.7 billion under Budget 2027, tabled in the Dewan Rakyat today.
3d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- The government has decided to raise the bankruptcy threshold from RM100,000 to RM150,000 with effect from 2027, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said.
3d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- The overall allocation for assistance to persons with disabilities (OKU) has been increased to RM1.5 billion, benefiting more than 300,000 individuals, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
3d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- Sabah and Sarawak will continue to receive the highest Federal allocations under Budget 2027, which was tabled today.
3d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- The individual tax relief limit has been increased to RM12,000 from RM9,000, which has not been reviewed since 2010, benefiting the middle-income group (M40), said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
3d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- The government and e-hailing platform provider Grab have agreed to co-fund an RM160 million package aimed at boosting net income and improving the welfare of e-hailing and p-hailing workers starting next year.