By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 16 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s gig economy performed better in 2025 than in 2024, buoyed by positive economic momentum and supportive policy measures, but the highlight is undeniably the passing of the Gig Workers Bill 2025.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 15 (Bernama) -- SCS Test Solution Sdn Bhd is raising the standards of Malaysia’s vehicle inspection ecosystem by adopting advanced VL Test (VLT) technology from the Netherlands, bringing European precision technology to local pre-test and repair services.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 (Bernama) -- More than 13.1 million people, or nearly 80 per cent of the 16.5 million eligible Malaysians, have benefited from the BUDI MADANI RON95 (BUDI95) initiative implemented in September, with sales reaching RM2.66 billion or 1.33 billion litres up to Oct 31.
PETALING JAYA, Nov 3 (Bernama) -- The government will announce a further quota increase for full-time e-hailing drivers under the BUDI MADANI RON95 (BUDI95) initiative soon, said Treasury Secretary-General Datuk Johan Mahmood Merican.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- The newly introduced i-Saraan Plus tailored for e-hailing and p-hailing drivers announced under Budget 2026 is built on the success of the i-Saraan programme, said the Employees Provident Fund (EPF).
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- Syarikat Jaminan Kredit Perumahan Bhd (SJKP) guarantees home loans covering more than 100 per cent of the house purchase price for qualified first-time buyers, giving banks greater confidence to approve applications that might otherwise be declined.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 (Bernama) -- The Economy Ministry has not ruled out the possibility of additional BUDI MADANI RON95 (BUDI95) eligibility quotas for the e-hailing sector during the tabling of Budget 2026 next week.
PUTRAJAYA, Sept 23 (Bernama) — The MADANI government will allocate approximately RM11 billion to cover the difference between the subsidised price of RM1.99 per litre and the unsubsidised pump price of around RM2.60 per litre under the BUDI MADANI RON95 (BUDI95) fuel subsidy initiative.
GEORGE TOWN, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- The government will introduce several control measures to ensure RON95 petrol subsidies are properly targeted and not misused.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 (Bernama) -- The RON95 petrol rationalisation plan, which sets the price of the fuel to RM1.99 from RM2.05 per litre starting Sept 30, 2025, is expected to contain inflationary pressures in the country and provide a boost to growth, said OCBC Global Markets Research.
By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 (Bernama) -- The rationalisation of RON95 subsidies marks a landmark in Malaysia’s structural reform journey, with the reduction in subsidy expenditure expected to help narrow the fiscal deficit and improve the government’s debt dynamics, said an economist.
PUTRAJAYA, Sept 22 (Bernama) -- The government’s decision to lower the price of RON95 petrol to RM1.99 per litre through targeted subsidies is expected to bolster Malaysia’s fiscal position while ensuring assistance reaches the rakyat, economists say.
