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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 (Bernama) -- The parliamentary sessions throughout 2025, involving the Dewan Rakyat and the Dewan Negara, saw economic debates focused on fiscal consolidation, structural reforms and efforts to address the cost of living for the people in an uncertain global economic environment.
PUTRAJAYA, Dec 18 (Bernama) -- The Bumiputera financing fund under the National Entrepreneurial Group Economic Fund (Tekun) will be increased to RM500 million in 2026, from RM300 million this year, said Entrepreneur and Cooperative Development Minister Steven Sim.
JOHOR BAHRU, Dec 11 (Bernama) -- Malaysia marked a historic milestone in its national transport development with the launch of operations on the Gemas–Johor Bahru electrified double-track rail line today.
PUTRAJAYA, Dec 7 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s aim to reduce compliance costs to up to 1 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) as part of the civil service reform agenda is in line with international standards, including those of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 (Bernama) -- The implementation of targeted subsidy does not increase national debt, but rather an important strategy to reduce long-term liabilities, stabilise the fiscal position and strengthen investor confidence in Malaysia’s economic prospects.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 (Bernama) -- The Dewan Rakyat today approved the Finance Ministry’s motion to transfer RM14.631 billion of the remaining Malaysian Government Investment Issues (MGII) proceeds for the August-December 2025 period to the Development Fund.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has drawn up a long-term plan to gradually reduce its shareholding in Payments Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd (PayNet).
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 (Bernama) -- The total buy now pay later (BNPL) scheme loans as of Sept 30, 2025 were RM4.2 billion covering seven million active account holders in the country, comprising 0.3 per cent of the total household indebtedness in Malaysia.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is expected to achieve 49 per cent of the 169 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) targets by 2030 based on analysis of 2023 data, according to Deputy Economy Minister Datuk Hanifah Hajar Taib.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 (Bernama) -- 1Malaysia Development Bhd's (1MDB) debts have not been fully settled, with total financial obligations exceeding RM50 billion, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 (Bernama) -- The government’s debt is being repaid in stages, following set timelines to ensure the repayment does not disrupt the country’s development, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 (Bernama) -- The government is committed to further reducing new debt in 2025, projected at about RM75 billion, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
