Budget 2023

Keeping prices low, Rahmah key focus for Salahuddin Ayub

Govt will widen Pakej Rahmah across sectors, including retail, banking, textile, e-shopping and telecommunications  by P PREM KUMAR & AFIQ…

2 weeks ago

Muhyiddin: Allocate RM300,000 to all MPs in flooded areas

by S BIRRUNTHA THE government should give an allocation of at least RM300,000 to all MPs, including the Opposition, whose areas…

4 weeks ago

Anwar’s ‘real fact’ Budget 2023 has bigger challenges, says economist

Spending of its magnitude is expected to put pressure on the govt to strike a balance between fiscal policy and…

1 month ago

Positive response from transport sector

Most industry players and subject matter experts applaud Anwar’s budget for its fairness, transparency and comprehensiveness by AUFA MARDHIAH THE…

1 month ago

Allocation for plantation sector can be further improved

The development of the timber industry can and must go hand-in-hand with the conservation of tropical forests by JUNE MOH…

1 month ago

Challenging but positive budget for MSMEs

It is great that the govt is initiating the digitalisation grant, but it is also urged to provide additional funds…

1 month ago

Analysts: Decision to not reintroduce GST is reasonable

Deficit and debt reduction requires a mix of tax increases and expenditure rationalisation by S BIRRUNTHA THE government has made…

1 month ago

Bigger revenue, bigger budget

Fiscal deficit targeted to narrow to 5% of GDP in 2023 as economic growth is expected to moderate by HAZATUL…

1 month ago

Budget 2023 expanded to accommodate people-centric programmes

Govt and its machineries to ‘focus on programmes to eradicate poverty, rehabilitate public infrastructure and rural facilities’ by S BIRRUNTHA…

1 month ago

Budget 2023: Reactions from the August House

by AFIQ HANIF / pic BERNAMA IT WAS full house at Parliament last Friday as MPs and the media, plus the…

1 month ago

Reintroduction of voluntary disclosure tax programme will help replenish govt coffers — Tax Institute

THE re-introduction of a special voluntary disclosure programme from June 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2024 to allow a 100…

1 month ago

Financial aid, subsidies to B40 and civil servants to benefit consumer sector — Midf Research

THE consumer sector will benefit from the continued assistance provided in the revised Budget 2023, MIDF Research said. The research…

1 month ago

MoE receives highest allocation of RM55.2b

The allocation is provided to ensure the best infrastructure and learning facilities in all schools by S BIRRUNTHA THE Education…

1 month ago