By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- The government is expected to table an expansionary Budget 2026, with the fiscal deficit projected at around 3.6 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP), compared with an estimated 3.8 per cent this year, according to an economist.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 (Bernama) -- With the 2025 budget deficit on track to meet the target of 3.8 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP), Budget 2026 is expected to continue fiscal consolidation, aiming to narrow the deficit to 3.6 per cent of GDP, Maybank Investment Bank (Maybank IB) said today.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia is expected to remain volatile next week, if the United States (US) federal government shutdown persists, said an analyst.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 (Bernama) -- The ringgit is expected to trade within the range of RM4.20 to RM4.22 against the US dollar next week as traders tread cautiously amid the US government shutdown and ahead of Malaysia’s Budget 2026.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- Budget 2026 will reinforce the government’s commitment to strengthening fiscal space, said MBSB Investment Bank Bhd (MBSB IB) today.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- The ringgit is likely to edge firmer ahead of the Budget 2026 announcement on Oct 10, supported by Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) monetary policy stance and expectations of fiscal consolidation.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 (Bernama) -- The RAM Business Confidence Index (RAM BCI) rose to 48.4 in the third quarter (3Q) of 2025, compared to 40.0 in 2Q, reflecting a notable improvement in business sentiment for the upcoming three months.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 (Bernama) -- The Economy Ministry has not ruled out the possibility of additional BUDI MADANI RON95 (BUDI95) eligibility quotas for the e-hailing sector during the tabling of Budget 2026 next week.
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.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- The government has assured that the system used to implement the RON95 petrol subsidy under the Budi MADANI RON95 (BUDI95) initiative is secure against cyber threats, said Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHB IB) expects about RM86 billion to RM89 billion to be allocated for development expenditure in Budget 2026, aligned with the 13th Malaysia Plan’s (13MP) total allocation of RM430 billion for 2026–2030.
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.
