Highlights From Budget 2025

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 (Bernama) -- Below are the highlights from Budget 2025 tabled by Prime Minister and Finance Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Almost RM1 Billion Allocated For Five Seasons In Two Years Paddy Cultivation Initiative

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 (Bernama) -- Almost RM1 billion has been allocated to kickstart the five-season paddy planting project within two years, under Phase 1 of the Muda Agricultural Development Authority (MADA), covering nearly 11,000 hectares, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Budget 2025: Govt Allocates RM470 Mln To Empower Women's Participation In PMKS

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 (Bernama) - The government allocated RM470 million for financing funds provided by SME Bank, Bank Simpanan Nasional, Bank Rakyat and MARA to support women's micro, small and medium enterprises (PMKS) obtain working capital, purchase assets and increase business capacity to a higher level.

Bursa Malaysia Closes Higher On Bargain Hunting

By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed higher today as bargain hunting stepped in after yesterday's decline, while investors shrugged off the overall regional market weakness, said an analyst.

SC-Khazanah MoU To Catalyse Mid-tier Companies Access To Capital Market

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Khazanah Nasional Bhd (Khazanah) to support the growth and expansion of Malaysian mid-tier companies (MTCs).

Short-term Interbank Rates End Steady On BNM Operations

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- Short-term interbank rates closed steady today following Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) operations to absorb surplus liquidity from the financial system.

Budget 2025: Call For Government To Address Labour Shortage In Automotive, EV Technology

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- Additional funding should be allocated to the Ministry of Transport (MOT) in the upcoming Budget 2025 for electric vehicle (EV) skills training to attract interest and address the current workforce shortage in the automotive sector, particularly in EV technology.

Govt Only Borrows To Fund Fiscal Deficit, Maturing Debt - Amir Hamzah

 KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Finance (MoF) only borrows to finance the fiscal deficit and maturing debt to always ensure that it does not borrow excessively. 

Govt Recovers RM27.17 Bln Linked To 1MDB As Of September 2024 - Yeoh

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- The government has recovered a total of RM27.17 billion related to 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) as of Sept 30, 2024. 

Supply Bill 2025 Tabled For First Reading In Dewan Rakyat

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- The Supply Bill 2025 (Budget 2025) was tabled for the first reading in the Dewan Rakyat today.

Budget 2025: Auto Industry Wants Road Tax Exemption Incentive For EVs Extended

By Zairina Zainudin

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- Automotive industry players are seeking a deadline extension for the full road tax exemption incentive for electric vehicles (EVs) and for it to be extended to hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs).

Budget 2025: Direct Sellers Want Govt To Tighten E-commerce Regulations

By Danni Haizal Danial Donald

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- The Direct Selling Association Malaysia (DSAM) has urged the government to allocate funds to tighten regulations, increase enforcement and continuously educate ethical e-commerce practices in Budget 2025.