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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 (Bernama) -- The country's financial management must be carried out prudently and with discipline, in line with the spirit of the Public Finance and Fiscal Responsibility Act 2023 (FRA), said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
By Nur Ashikin Abdul Aziz
SINGAPORE, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) is hopeful that small and medium enterprises (SMEs) will be appropriately supported to better prepare them for export and enter new markets, as part of its Budget 2026 wishlist.
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 16 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia is expected to rise next week towards the 1,590 resistance level, contingent on supportive global risk sentiment and incremental clarity over semiconductor tariff trajectories, said an analyst.
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 15 (Bernama) -- Despite global uncertainties, Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew 4.4 per cent in the first half of 2025, proving that the MADANI Economy policies are yielding results for the nation and, most importantly, the rakyat, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 11 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia extended its rally for the fifth consecutive day, breaching the 1,560 resistance level, underpinned by renewed investor appetite for data centre plays, and improving signals from geopolitical trade negotiations.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s economy is expected to grow at a moderate pace in 2026 amid heightened global trade uncertainties and subdued external demand, said the Ministry of Finance (MOF).
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 (Bernama) -- The government is scheduled to table Budget 2026 in parliament on Oct 10, 2025, said the Ministry of Finance (MOF).
By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 -- Bursa Malaysia rebounded from a subdued morning session to close at its intraday high on Thursday, driven by sustained buying interest in selected heavyweights, particularly in the utilities and technology sectors, amid upbeat regional markets.
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 7 (Bernama) -- The government is considering a proposal to raise the tobacco tax rate, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said on Thursday.
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 7 (Bernama) -- Budget 2026, to be tabled this October, will be aligned with the implementation of the first year of the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) to ensure the country’s development trajectory is consistent with the medium-term policy framework introduced earlier.
PUTRAJAYA, August 7 (Bernama) -- The 2026 Budget, which will be tabled this October in the Dewan Rakyat, marks the first budget to support the goals of the 13th Malaysia Plan and will focus on three main pillars, namely raising the ceiling, raising the floor, and strengthening good governance in the public administration.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 1 (Bernama) -- CGS International Securities Malaysia Sdn Bhd believes the average gross domestic product (GDP) growth target of 4.5–5.5 per cent under the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP), along with the fiscal deficit target of three per cent of GDP by 2030, is attainable.
