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A handful of ministers have expressed their openness to a pay cut to show more empathy to the people suffering from the economic crisis post-pandemic and the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war. Illustration photo: FILE PIX.

Mahdzir Khalid (File pix)

The Sessions Court will on Sept 2 decide whether Kinabatangan MP Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin and his wife Datin Seri Zizie Izette Abdul Samad will need to enter their defence on corruption charges amounting to RM2.8 million in connection with Public Mutual Bhd unit trust investment. - Photo: BERNAMA

Felda Chairman Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh says the increase of RM15,000 a month for the chairman previously given as vehicle allowances is now converted into a fee to the Chairman

Jason Lo (three from left) at the Kuala Lumpur Courts Complex after being acquitted of a charge of self-administration of drugs, on Friday.

Chief statistician Datuk Sri Mohd Uzir Mahidin says food inflation continued to rise to a new high at 5.2 per cent -- the highest since November 2011 -- with 93 per cent of items in the group recording increases. Bernama pic

The cash aid given by the government to help the people during a time when the cost of living is high and the country sees an increasing price of goods garners mixed views from economists. Illustration photo: 123RF

Annuar said the government is increasing the subsidy value to help ease the burden of those affected by the current rising prices of goods. Photo: BERNAMA

The government's decision to retain the subsidy for packed cooking oil and viewed it as a noble effort to reduce the burden of Malaysians, especially the B40 group. FILE PIX.

Ahmad Husni, 70, says this was evident when the former premier still went ahead with the 1MDB joint-venture project with PetroSaudi International Ltd (PSI) despite the concerns raised by the 20th prosecution witness over the project.