Work, Education & Family
The part of the world that lands at the kitchen table: which jobs are changing and what they now ask for, what education is worth and what it costs, and how households absorb a shift they did not choose. Written for the parent, the student and the worker rather than for the ministry that announced it.
Analysis
RM9.36m for 23 Kelantan Islamic schools, plus RM6.6m more for 42 others, says PM
The government allocated RM9.36 million to 23 Islamic educational institutions in Kelantan in 2025 and approved an additional RM6.628 million in 2026 for 42 other institutions, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said, according to Malay Mail. He also presented RM200,000 to Madrasah
Budget 2027 pet tax relief: how much Malaysian pet owners can save
The 2027 Budget proposal would let pet owners claim vaccination and sterilisation costs under the RM2,500 lifestyle tax relief. A household with two cats and one dog can save RM62.70 at the 11 per cent bracket or RM102.60 at 18 per cent. Here is how to plan eligible spending.