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Domestic demand and confidence in households and firms have also subsided based on business sentiment indicators shown in the RAM Index and Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) due to uncertainty. - Photo: 123RF

Displaced Palestinian children search of items that could be used as fuel for cooking amid a pile of garbage next to destroyed buildings at the Bureij camp for refugees in the central Gaza Strip on October 6, 2025. (Photo by Eyad BABA / AFP)

Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) says Barisan Nasional (BN) failed to resolve the people’s fundamental needs during its 34 years of rule in the state, leaving Sabah far behind Peninsular Malaysia’s development progress.

Criminologists demand unified analytics platform to modernise cybercrime fight. - Photo illustrated via Canva

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Demonstrators take part in a "Red Line" protest demanding "government action to stop the genocide in Gaza" in Amsterdam on October 5, 2025. Huge numbers turned out at pro-Palestinian rallies in Europe a day prior on October 4, calling for an immediate end to the war in Gaza and the release of activists on board a flotilla carrying humanitarian aid to the territory. (Photo by Koen van Weel / ANP / AFP)

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The survey also highlighted rising insurance costs in Malaysia, with 22 per cent of policyholders either switching to a cheaper plan or cancelling at least one policy in the past year due to affordability concerns. - 123RF photo for illustration purpose only

Economists said the 2026 Budget should establish a long-term endowment fund, strengthen consumer institutions and address distorted prices that continued to burden households. - BERNAMA FILE PIX

Budget 2026 must address Malaysia’s low-skilled workforce challenge directly. Photo - CANVA