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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 (Bernama) -- Budget 2026 strikes a balance between delivering investment stimulus, supporting the growth of new economic sectors and providing social relief, while maintaining fiscal discipline to stay on track with the Fiscal Responsibility Act’s medium-term target of a 3.0 per cent budget deficit to gross domestic product.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 (Bernama) -- Budget 2026 marks a decisive shift in Malaysia’s economic direction from subsidy-driven consumption to investment-driven transformation as the government pursues fiscal consolidation while sustaining growth momentum, economists said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- A total of RM40 million has been allocated through investments by government-linked investment companies (GLIC) and government-linked companies (GLC) to accelerate the process of scaling up high-potential bumiputera companies, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 (Bernama) -- The design of the base medical and health insurance/takaful product, which is being introduced as part of the Budget 2026 agenda, is expected to be finalised by end-2025 with a view to launch in 2027, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- The announcement on financing guarantees, entrepreneurship incentives and digitalisation programmes for small enterprises in Budget 2026 will enable them to scale and strengthen resilience, said banks.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- The Small and Medium Enterprises Association of Malaysia (SAMENTA) has described Budget 2026 as a positive and pragmatic plan that recognises the critical role of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in driving and sustaining Malaysia's economic growth.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- Below are the highlights from Budget 2026, themed the Fourth MADANI Budget: People’s Budget, which was tabled by Prime Minister and Finance Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- A total of RM2.4 billion has been allocated specially for G1 to G4 bumiputera contractors to drive the bumiputera economic agenda through the Bumiputera Economic Transformation Plan 2035 (PuTERA35).
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced that RM230 million has been allocated to Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia (AIM) in Budget 2026 to continue providing financing for women entrepreneurs.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- The amount of government loan facilities and guarantees available to benefit local entrepreneurs will increase to RM50 billion next year from RM40 billion, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
By Sharifah Hunaini Syed Ismail, Niam Seet Wei and Kisho Kumari Sucedaram
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has galvanised RM470 billion resources in Budget 2026, prioritising economic resilience and expanded support for small businesses to future-proof the economy amid persistent global uncertainties and regional headwinds and also goes hard on enforcement to prevent economic leakages.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- Armani Group once again reaffirmed its position as one of Malaysia’s leading luxury property developers after clinching three prestigious awards at the PropertyGuru Asia Awards Malaysia 2025.
