By Amar Shah Mohsen SHAH ALAM, Feb 29 — The Selangor government is considering a review of the monthly allowances for local council members, factoring in the increasing challenges of carrying out their responsibilities and the rising cost of living. State executive councillor for local...

By Amar Shah Mohsen KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 — Increasing the overnight policy rate (OPR) can address the ringgit's depreciation, but comes at the expense of rising living costs. Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari said this in defence of the Federal government amid a weakening ringgit yet to...

KUALA TERENGGANU, July 19 — Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Seri Salahuddin Ayub has hit out at the Opposition for playing the price hike issue ahead of the upcoming state elections.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 3 — The minimum wage rate in the country should be increased to balance the people’s income with the current high cost of living, said Sabah Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) senior lecturer in Political Economy, Associate Prof Dr Firdausi Suffian.