Highlights From Budget 2026

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.

Govt To Intensify Support For High-Value Sectors -- PM Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- The government will intensify its support for high-value sectors, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Govt Increases Loan Facilities, Guarantees For Entrepreneurs To RM50 Bln In 2026 -- PM Anwar

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.

Govt To Galvanise RM470 Bln Resources In Budget 2026 To Fortify Economy Against Global Shocks - PM Anwar

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.

Govt Revenue Estimated At RM343.1 BLN In 2026 -- MoF

By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid and Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- The government's revenue collection is estimated at RM343.1 billion, driven by an improvement in both direct and indirect tax collection.

Labuan FSA Grants Conditional Approvals To Two Islamic Digital Banks Under Regulatory Sandbox

LABUAN, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- The Labuan Financial Services Authority (Labuan FSA) has granted conditional approvals to Green Digital Bank Corp and Fasset Islamic Digital Bank Ltd to operate as Islamic digital banks within the Labuan International Business and Financial Centre (Labuan IBFC).

SMEs Must Embrace Emerging Technologies To Strengthen Position In Global Supply Chain- Tengku Zafrul

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) must embrace emerging technologies to strengthen their position in the global supply chain, said the Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

IBSFINtech’s InTReaX SuiteApp Earns ‘Built For NetSuite’ Status

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- IBSFINtech, a global enterprise treasury technology provider, has announced its InTReaX SuiteApp has achieved the ‘Built for NetSuite’ status, signifying that the solution meets Oracle NetSuite’s highest standards for quality and compatibility.

Wolters Kluwer: AI Adoption Quadruples As Firms Shift To Advisory Growth

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- Artificial intelligence (AI) adoption among tax and accounting firms has surged from nine per cent in 2024 to 41 per cent in 2025, according to the Future Ready Accountant report by Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting.

US-based Tenstorrent To Establish Offices In Malaysia As Part Of Global Expansion

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- Tenstorrent Inc., a US-based artificial intelligence (AI) startup, is planning to expand its presence in Malaysia by establishing offices in the country.

Indonesia Launches National Productivity Master Plan To Power Growth Through 2029

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- The Government of Indonesia has launched the National Productivity Master Plan (MPPN) 2025–2029, a whole-of-nation blueprint for accelerating innovation, strengthening industrial competitiveness, and raising living standards through sustained productivity gains.

More Good News For JS-SEZ To Be Announced Next Week – Tengku Zafrul

SINGAPORE, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- More good news is expected to be announced next week on the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ), as part of ongoing efforts to sustain momentum in attracting investors to the area, said Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.