The stories worth the data.

The most useful stories cut across topics — housing meets transport meets wages. A story publishes only when the data underneath it is verified; the rest of the commissioning list stays visible, in the open.

Published

Why is my grocery bill changing?
Explainer
Inflation is a national average; a grocery bill is personal. Forty-five years of the consumer price index — and the week-by-week price of the fuel that moves every trolley — explain the gap between the number on the news and the receipt in your hand.

Commissioned · awaiting data

Can a young family build a life in Johor?
Needs: jobs, salaries, groceries, housing, childcare, transport
What happens when the monsoon arrives?
Needs: rainfall, rivers, flood warnings, roads, schools, agriculture
Is my state ready to grow older?
Needs: population age, healthcare capacity, housing, transport, income
Can I live here without a car?
Needs: housing, jobs, schools, GTFS transit, walking access, transport costs
What does RM100 buy in every state?
Needs: prices, wages, housing, transport, utilities

In the meantime, the climate chapter is written as long-form data journalism — the shape every story here will take.