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PETALING JAYA, Oct 1 (Bernama) -- Financial comparison platform RinggitPlus has reported encouraging progress among lower-income Malaysians, with a growing proportion of respondents taking steps towards achieving long-term financial security.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 (Bernama) -- The BUDI95 petrol subsidy initiative strengthens income distribution and could improve fairness in how national resources are shared by five to 10 per cent, in line with ASEAN peers, an economist said.
GEORGE TOWN, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- A coalition of civil society organisations, academics and experts has called on the government to embed bold, actionable and transformative measures on gender equality in the upcoming Budget 2026.
PUTRAJAYA, Sept 23 (Bernama) — The MADANI government will allocate approximately RM11 billion to cover the difference between the subsidised price of RM1.99 per litre and the unsubsidised pump price of around RM2.60 per litre under the BUDI MADANI RON95 (BUDI95) fuel subsidy initiative.
SHAH ALAM, Sept 23 (Bernama) – Malaysia remains on track to meet this year’s budget deficit target of 3.8 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) with the rollout of the BUDI MADANI RON95 (BUDI95) targeted subsidy programme, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.
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).
GEORGE TOWN, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- The government will introduce several control measures to ensure RON95 petrol subsidies are properly targeted and not misused.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar on Tuesday, extending gains as market confidence was lifted by the government’s firm policy stance following the rationalisation of RON95 subsidies.
By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed firmer against the US dollar and other major currencies on Monday, supported by positive market sentiment following the government’s measured rationalisation of RON95 fuel subsidies.
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.
PUTRAJAYA, Sept 22 (Bernama) -- The government’s decision to lower the price of RON95 petrol to RM1.99 per litre through targeted subsidies is expected to bolster Malaysia’s fiscal position while ensuring assistance reaches the rakyat, economists say.
By Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 15 (Bernama) – “What is the meaning of independence if our seas – the lifeblood of Malaysia as a maritime nation – are destroyed and can no longer be restored?”
