Cost of living

Despite strong economic performance, Malaysia’s leader has struggled to win back Malay voters. The challenge just got harder

The cost of the ID scheme is estimated at about £1.8 billion (US$2.4 billion)

The CPI increased by a still-high 3.5% in the 12 months through June after surging 4.2% in May

Trump said Walmart will reduce prices on a pound of ground beef by “almost” 15 per cent

A task force looking at the crisis has proposed 120 measures, with 27 fully implemented so far

One-year inflation expectations remained unchanged from earlier in the month

The central bank chief estimates the number of BNPL accounts climbed to about six million in 2025

Observers say students are not the only ones concerned at the economy or Prabowo’s policies

They are calling for the government’s free meals programme to be scrapped as living costs rise