Property Market Poised For Growth In 2026, Backed By Budget 2026, 13MP - Juwai IQI

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- Budget 2026 is expected to strengthen Malaysia’s property market across the board through targeted subsidies, major infrastructure investments, and growth initiatives under the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP).

Targeted RON95 Subsidies A Landmark To Narrow Fiscal Deficit, Strengthen Debt -- Economist

By Danni Haizal Danial Donald

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 (Bernama) -- The rationalisation of RON95 subsidies marks a landmark in Malaysia’s structural reform journey, with the reduction in subsidy expenditure expected to help narrow the fiscal deficit and improve the government’s debt dynamics, said an economist.

CIMB Sees Malaysia's Budget Deficit At 3.6 Pct Of GDP In 2026

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 (Bernama) -- CIMB Investment Bank Bhd expects a budget deficit of 3.6 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) for Malaysia in 2026, with the government revenue expanding by four per cent to RM353.3 billion in 2026.

PTV 3.0 Launched, Enabling STR Recipients To Move Towards Good Financial Planning, Family Protection

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 2 (Bernama) -- The Perlindungan Tenang Voucher (PTV) Programme, a public-private initiative by the government in collaboration with the insurance and takaful industry, enters its third phase with the launch of the Perlindungan Tenang Voucher 3.0 Programme (PTV3.0 Programme) on Sept 1.

Overall Impact Of SST Implementation On Households Estimated To Be Low And Manageable -- Lim

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (Bernama) -- The overall impact of the Sales and Service Tax (SST) implementation on households is estimated to be low and manageable, based on early Ministry of Finance (MOF) projections, said Deputy Finance Minister Lim Hui Ying.

Expanded SST Designed To Be Progressive, Fairer -- Amir Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- The government made the decision to maintain the Sales and Service Tax (SST) with an expanded scope after considering both SST and the Goods and Services Tax (GST), according to Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.

Steady 2Q 2025 GDP Growth Signals Domestic Resilience, Momentum Could Continue In 2H

By Zufazlin Baharuddin and Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 (Bernama) – Malaysia’s economy continues to remain resilient despite an increasingly uncertain global trade policy backdrop, economists said today.

MOF Expects Malaysia's Economy To Grow Moderately In 2026

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).

Fiscal Deficit To Fall In Phases To Reduce National Debt Burden - PM Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (Bernama) — The MADANI government is gradually reducing the fiscal deficit in phases to lessen the national debt burden, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Govt Strengthens National Policies Via MADANI Economy Framework -- PM Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 (Bernama) -- The MADANI government has boldly and decisively shaped the direction of national policies through the formulation of a comprehensive framework known as the MADANI Economy that is based on sustainability, the people’s well-being, and governance with integrity.

RM4 Bln Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah Cash Aid Disbursed Via Phase 1 And 2 Payments -- MOF

KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (Bernama) -- The latest data showed that over 8.5 million Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) recipients have been registered, and RM4 billion in cash aid disbursed through the initiative’s Phase 1 and 2 payments, said the Ministry of Finance (MOF).

Malaysia 2Q GDP Forecast To Expand 4.5 Pct, Fuelled By Robust Domestic Demand -- DOSM

KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's economy is forecast to grow by 4.5 per cent in the second quarter of 2025 (2Q 2025) based on advance gross domestic product (GDP) estimates, slightly outpacing previous quarter’s 4.4 per cent.