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PUTRAJAYA, Oct 19 (Bernama) -- Based on the government data, the 300-litre petrol subsidy quota provided under the BUDI MADANI RON95 (BUDI95) programme is sufficient for normal personal use, said Treasury secretary-general Datuk Johan Mahmood Merican.
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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.
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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.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) – The BUDI95 programme is projected to generate savings that will be directed towards strengthening targeted social assistance such as the Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) and Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (SARA), ensuring fiscal resources are channelled more effectively to the vulnerable group, according to the Ministry of Finance (MoF).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- The government’s efforts to implement fiscal consolidation to reduce the deficit have succeeded in saving RM20 billion in borrowings over two years, said Deputy Finance Minister Lim Hui Ying.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- Budget 2026 will serve as a fiscal and policy anchor to navigate near-term challenges, while laying the groundwork for sustainable and inclusive development, according to RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHB IB).
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By Mohd Iswandi Kasan Anuar
JAKARTA, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s bilateral trade with North Sumatra exceeded US$1 billion (US$1=RM4.19) in value last year, making Malaysia the second-largest ASEAN investor in the region, according to Malaysian Consul General in Medan, Shahril Nizam Abdul Malek.
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GEORGE TOWN, Sept 11 (Bernama) -- Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow is confident that Penang's Consolidated Revenue Account (CRA) can be restored to nearly RM1 billion by 2028 through prudent financial management and higher state revenue.
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PUTRAJAYA, Sept 5 (Bernama) -- The Consumer Credit Act 2025 (RUUKP) is expected to be gazetted by the end of this year, providing a more comprehensive protection for consumers through the regulation of excessive charges and the enforcement of ethical debt collection practices.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 (Bernama) -- The implementation of the Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (SARA) will not only ease people’s burden, but will also be a catalyst for domestic economic activity with benefits flowing to small retailers and local suppliers.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 (Bernama) – Tenaga Nasional Bhd, which ensures secure and stable power supply to Malaysian households, must be commended for continuing to empower communities in discharging its corporate social responsibilities effectively in a wide range of areas.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 (Bernama) -- Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB) has been urged to place national and Bumiputera interests as the foremost considerations when making any decisions regarding the strategic review of its investments in Projek Lintasan Kota Holdings Sdn Bhd (Prolintas).