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By Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's latest minimum wage increase is expected to benefit workers through better incomes, while encouraging businesses to step up efforts to improve productivity to ensure that higher wages can be sustained without putting further pressure on prices.
By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 9 (Bernama) -- Government interventions to cushion the impact of rising global fuel prices must be complemented by public cooperation in managing fuel consumption to minimise inflationary pressures and protect household finances.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 (Bernama) -- The Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) and Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (SARA) assistance programmes must remain short-term measures rather than permanent features, as they are designed to help households cope with rising living costs and maintain their purchasing power, an economist said.
