KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 — The government is focusing its efforts on strengthening critical sectors like health and education this year, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

PUTRAJAYA, March 15 — Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek has given her assurance that Budget 2023 allocation for expenditure in the education sector including school maintenance will not be reduced.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 14 — The tender process for flood mitigation projects, including in Johor, will be fast-tracked even though the government has introduced a limited tender system, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said today.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 14 — The allocation of a total of RM750 million under Budget 2023 to implement the People's Income Initiative (IPR) to help 130,000 hardcore poor is sufficient, says Economy Minister Mohd Rafizi Ramli.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has stressed that he will review the details of the MADANI Budget to help ensure the best level of delivery.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has given assurance that the government can achieve the target of reducing the country’s fiscal deficit to 5.0 per cent of gross domestic product in 2023 and to 3.2 per cent in 2025.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 — The government has not 'ruled out' the possibility of reintroducing the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in the future, said Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 — Lower starting salaries for those who began their careers before the implementation of the minimum wage in 2013 is among the factors contributing to Employees Provident Fund (EPF) members aged between 40 and 54 years having less than RM10,000 in savings.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 — Major local retailers associations have collectively urged the government to rethink and withdraw the proposal to impose Luxury Tax.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 — The Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department, an agency under the Local Government Development Ministry, is all smiles after having received an allocation of RM206.64 million, a 32 per cent increase over the previous year, under the recent Budget 2023.

By Siti Rohaizah Zainal KUALA LUMPUR, March 2 — The Inisiatif Pendapatan Rakyat (IPR) will provide opportunities for hardcore poor households and low-income groups (B40) to increase their livelihoods and break free from the cycle of poverty. Menteri Besar cum Gombak MP Dato' Seri Amirudin...

By Siti Rohaizah Zainal KUALA LUMPUR, March 2 — The various initiatives for targeted groups in Budget 2023 are capable of bridging the income gap and further eradicating extreme poverty in Malaysia, said Menteri Besar Dato' Seri Amirudin Shari. Speaking in his capacity as Gombak MP, he said...

PUTRAJAYA, March 1 — Individuals eligible for the Rahmah Cash Aid (STR) can submit their application and update their information online from today until March 31, according to the Finance Ministry (MOF).

KUALA LUMPUR, March 1 — Although various parties have criticised Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s maiden budget, particularly in relation to the expected rise in the nation’s debt, some experts see the unity government’s move as necessary to protect the welfare of the people.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 — Fitch Solutions Group (FSG) has lowered Malaysia's 2023 budget deficit forecast as a share of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to 4.9 per cent from 5.3 per cent previously, which it said is “somewhat aligned” with the government’s fiscal projections.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 — Budget 2023 is a comprehensive budget that covers the business community as a whole, including investment and business facilitation aspects, said newly-appointed Treasury secretary-general Datuk Johan Mahmood Merican.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 — CGS-CIMB expects the market’s reaction to be neutral to negative post-Budget 2023.

ALOR SETAR, Feb 27 — The RM200 cash aid to rice farmers and the provision of subsidies and incentives for the rice industry under Budget 2023 shows the Unity Government's concern to transform the agricultural sector into a modern and dynamic one.

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 27 — The Social Security Organisation (Socso) is committed to ensuring that all of its 54 offices nationwide are ready to implement government initiatives under Budget 2023, in strengthening the country's social protection and empowering the local labour market.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 — Cancelling directly negotiated mega projects under Budget 2023 will help the government save costs and avoid paying commissions to middlemen, Malaysian Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (Macfe) president, Datuk Seri Akhbar Satar said.