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With an election drawing close, the Ismail Sabri Yaakob administration is hoping that a higher chicken price ceiling will be the right compromise between suppliers and consumers. But PM Ismail's economic director Shahril Hamdan believes that the government has nonetheless managed some big wins for the economy.
As countries all around Asia are wrestling with runaway inflation, soaring food prices have pushed more elderly to seek help at soup kitchens around Kuala Lumpur.
Malaysia’s economy is in need of a boost, and an impending deal to finally deploy superfast 5G mobile connectivity could be part of the jigsaw puzzle.
Meanwhile, tourism is making a comeback after a couple of torrid years, and the little-known Unesco archaeological site Lenggong Valley, is ready to finally receive visitors to the home of prehistoric settlements dating back nearly two million years.
Record FDI a key triumph for Ismail Sabri: Umno official
The prime minister's economic director lauded him for his first year in office, as foreign direct investment figures hit records for two quarters.
Higher ceiling price for chicken
The operator of the Mydin chain of hypermarts said the government should focus on solving the chicken supply shortage instead of tinkering with pricing.
Fighting soaring inflation in Asia
The Russian invasion of Ukraine continues to have a domino effect on supply chains, raising food, petrol and energy costs.
More elderly folk among the homeless
Soup kitchens report more urban poor and elderly Chinese Malaysians seeking food.
All eyes on whether Anwar and Rafizi can form partnership in PKR
A senior Anwar aide said the two "have no choice but to make it work" to avoid doing poorly at the coming general election.
Lenggong, the 'Lost World' of Malaysia
The low-key Unesco site, 80km north of Ipoh, is known for being the discovery site of South-east Asia's oldest, most complete human skeleton to date.
Singaporean wants 'justice' after 'unlawful detention' by Malaysian immigration
The man is seeking a declaration that he was unlawfully detained for eight days in 2018.
Malaysia set to finalise deal with telcos for much-delayed 5G roll-out
5G is already widely available in Singapore and Thailand, while the Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam are ahead of Malaysia in their deployment timelines.
