The Joint Ministerial Committee on Private Healthcare Costs (JBMKKS), co-chaired by Finance Minister II YB Senator Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan and Health Minister YB Datuk Seri Dr Haji Dzulkefly Ahmad,...

Dear Editor,

We thank The Sunday Star for its coverage of the Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (SARA) and Penghargaan SARA programmes in the 7 December 2025 issue.

The Ministry of Finance (MoF) welcomes the reaffirmation of Malaysia’s sovereign credit rating at BBB+ with a Stable outlook by Fitch Ratings. This affirmation was punctuated by Malaysia’s sterling...

Malaysia’s economy expanded in the third quarter of 2025 (Q3 2025) by 5.2% (Q2 2025: 4.4%), driven by robust performance across all sectors. Resilient domestic demand continued to anchor growth...

With the implementation of the BUDI MADANI RON95 (BUDI95) programme effective 30 September 2025, the RON95 retail price without subsidy has been set at RM2.60 per litre. Through the targeted subsidy...