Ministry of Finance (MOF) Archives

2 December 2025

Malaysia

Petaling Pharmacy Assistants Demand Uniform Fabric, Tailoring Allowance Payment

Pharmacy assistants in Petaling PKD want uniform fabric and payment of their tailoring allowance for this year, as PKD accounts are closing soon on Dec 5. A pharmacy assistant says they’re only provided 3 sets of uniforms; most are already faded and torn.

24 November 2025

Malaysia

Report: mySalam Paid Out 54% Of Critical Illness, Hospitalisation Claims

Based on its annual report, mySalam paid out 54% of two million total claims from 2019 to 2024 for critical illness (CI) and hospitalisation benefit (HB). Claims approval rates by the B40 health takaful scheme were 49% for CI and 55% for HB in that period.

29 August 2025

Malaysia

On-Call Allowance Raise For All Doctors Costs RM80 Million Annually: MOH Official

A BSM official tells a parliament committee that raising on-call allowance for all medical officers by RM55-RM65 will cost an extra RM75mil to over RM80mil a year. Hence the allowance raise was limited to WBB, reducing implications to RM20mil or RM21mil.

31 July 2025

Malaysia

Rakan KKM May Drive Up Household Costs While Generating Limited Revenue: Economist

Economist Amjad Rabi says Rakan KKM may burden ordinary Malaysians, including the "very poor" who will desperately pay for faster care for their aged parents, amid weak social safety nets and high old-age poverty. Rakan KKM may increase household costs.

11 July 2025

Malaysia

Rakan KKM Sdn Bhd To Provide ‘Private Health Care Services Within MOH’

The company profile of Rakan KKM Sdn Bhd, owned by MOF Inc., states it is to provide "private health care services within the Malaysian Ministry of Health's public health care system.” Rakan KKM is hiring for multiple positions and seeks CKAPS licensing.

1 July 2025

Opinion

The Insidious Privatisation Of Malaysia’s Health Care System

I resent how the government says I’m no longer welcome in public hospitals/clinics, due to my socioeconomic background, and tells me to go private and use my EPF. This “solution” to an overcrowded public health care system is privatisation in all but name.

25 June 2025

Malaysia

MOF And MOH Establish Joint Ministerial Committee On Private Health Care Costs

MOF and MOH have set up a Joint Ministerial Committee on Private Healthcare Costs (JMCPHC) to monitor the implementation of Bank Negara's Reset framework to manage medical inflation, particularly the development of a base MHIT product and DRG payments.

24 June 2025

Malaysia

Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients Eligible For SST Exemption: MOF

MOF clarifies that pharmaceutical manufacturers can seek SST exemption for active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs). Johan Merican earlier said "sea water" on the gazette order for 5% sales tax refers to saline solution used in the pharmaceutical sector.

11 June 2025

Malaysia

APHM Wants Delay Of SST Expansion On Private Health Care For Foreigners

The Association of Private Hospitals Malaysia (APHM) urges the govt to delay 6% SST on private health care for foreigners from July 1, saying hospitals need time to adjust systems. It also seeks clarity on professional fees and foreign residents.

27 March 2025

Malaysia

Hartal Takes Doctor Grievances To Finance Minister’s Office

HDK met with Anwar Ibrahim's pol-sec to raise issues like medical officers' ePlacements and on-call allowance, and the 45-hour work week for nurses and MAs. HDK was told at another meeting with Dr Dzul's aide that MOH won't reinstate Feb 27 ePlacements.

Tag: Ministry of Finance (MOF)

Petaling Pharmacy Assistants Demand Uniform Fabric, Tailoring Allowance Payment

Report: mySalam Paid Out 54% Of Critical Illness, Hospitalisation Claims

On-Call Allowance Raise For All Doctors Costs RM80 Million Annually: MOH Official

Rakan KKM May Drive Up Household Costs While Generating Limited Revenue: Economist

Rakan KKM Sdn Bhd To Provide ‘Private Health Care Services Within MOH’

The Insidious Privatisation Of Malaysia’s Health Care System

MOF And MOH Establish Joint Ministerial Committee On Private Health Care Costs

Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients Eligible For SST Exemption: MOF

APHM Wants Delay Of SST Expansion On Private Health Care For Foreigners

Hartal Takes Doctor Grievances To Finance Minister’s Office

Denial Of Basic Workers’ Rights To House Officers At Ipoh General Hospital — Housemen

Aide Claims Ex-Health Minister Zaliha Rejected RM50m Offer To Drop Tobacco GEG

SSPA Slashes BIW Allowance For New Medical Officers Posted To Sabah, Sarawak

BNM Tells Insurers To Settle Medical Claims Promptly, Prohibits Applying Unknown Exclusions

If Not Zaliha, Did Someone Else Take RM50m Bribe To Scrap GEG? Ask Anti-Tobacco Groups