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MEF Issues Warning Over Insurance Premiums

Dec 05, 2025

Workers could face changes to their companies’ medical insurance plans next year. 

It's because of a survey by the Malaysian Employers Federation, which found that two-thirds of companies expect to see a big spike in their insurance premiums in 2026.  

Only 31% of employers expect premiums to remain unchanged, while just 1% expect a drop. 

The MEF warned that if there is a significant increase, many companies could either reduce their coverage, move to co-payment schemes, or even drop medical insurance altogether.  

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The PM has told the police to conduct a transparent investigation after three people were shot dead by police in Melaka last month.  

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says he gave the order to the IGP, because of concerns that cops may have broken some rules during the incident.  

Initial police investigations claimed that the trio had attacked a cop with a machete.  

However, an audio recording and forensic evidence had led to suggestions that they may have been killed execution-style. 

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The PM’s former political secretary Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin, and businessman Albert Tei have pleaded NOT guilty at a court in Shah Alam to an additional graft charge  

This comes a day after they were hit with four counts of corruption each.  

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In other news: 

The MACC chief commissioner has confirmed the arrest of an MP, to help investigate alleged corruption involving a feedlot project in Kedah.  

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Kinabatangan MP Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin has been laid to rest, after he passed away in Kota Kinabalu early this morning. 

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Police in New Zealand have recovered a $20,000 Faberge egg, a week after a suspect attempted to steal the locket... by swallowing it. 

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And according to reports, Netflix is leading the race to buy the Warner Brothers’ studios and streaming platforms.