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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s net borrowings are expected to decline slightly in 2026 as further fiscal consolidation under the government’s medium-term fiscal strategy reduces the deficit to RM74.6 billion (2025: -RM76.7 billion), CIMB Investment Bank Bhd said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister and Finance Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today presented Budget 2026 totalling RM419.2 billion.
By Anas Abu Hassan & K Naveen Prabu
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- The federal government’s debt servicing charges (DSC) are projected to increase by 7.6 per cent to RM54.3 billion in 2025, accounting for 16.3 per cent of total revenue compared to a 9.0 per cent increase of RM50.5 billion or 15.6 per cent in 2024.
By Siti Radziah Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- The government’s combined debt and liabilities stood at RM1.69 trillion, equivalent to 84.1 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) as at end-June 2025, compared with RM1.63 trillion or 84.5 per cent of GDP as at end-December 2024, according to the Ministry of Finance (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.
By Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- The government has allocated a total of RM419.2 billion under Budget 2026, representing 19.7 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP), said the Ministry of Finance (MoF).
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar on Thursday, supported by improved local market sentiment ahead of Budget 2026, which is expected to be a key catalyst for the currency.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- The federal government has approved loans totalling RM24.15 billion to state governments as of Aug 31, 2025, according to the Ministry of Finance (MOF).
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.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 (Bernama) -- Budget 2026 will strengthen social protection and lift household resilience, while the investment focus will be on semiconductors, energy transition, digitalisation, startups, and the industries of tomorrow, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 (Bernama) -- The international reserves of Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) rose to to US$123.6 billion as at September 30, 2025 compared to US$122.7 billion as at Aug 29, 2025.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s economic growth is expected to remain at 4.1 per cent in 2026, unchanged from its 2025 forecast, according to the World Bank.
