KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 — Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) Sasana Symposium 2025 (SS2025) reaffirmed the ongoing and urgent need for collective action in advancing structural reforms to enhance the nation’s long-term resilience.

JERTIH, Nov 2 — The government will expand the Kampung Angkat Madani programme to 200 villages nationwide next year, up from 100 villages this year.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — The introduction of a two per cent tax on dividend income exceeding RM100,000 for individual shareholders, beginning in the 2025 assessment year, reflects an equitable contribution towards Malaysia’s tax revenue by different segments, said Treasury secretary-general Datuk Johan Mahmood Merican.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — The government is considering using databases linked to identification cards, along with e-wallets and debit cards, as part of the mechanism for the two-tiered pricing system for RON95 petrol subsidies.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 — In line with the Public Finance and Fiscal Responsibility Act 2023, the government is committed to reducing its debt-to-gross domestic product (GDP) ratio to 60 per cent within five years from the current 64 per cent to ensure a sustainable fiscal position, said Treasury secretary-general Datuk Johan Mahmood Merican.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 13 — The government will step up enforcement to prevent disproportionate price hikes after the implementation of diesel subsidy rationalisation, said Treasury secretary-general Datuk Johan Mahmood Merican.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 13 — Headline inflation in the country is expected to remain within the government’s projected range of 2 per cent to 3.5 per cent this year, following diesel subsidy reforms that began this month, a Treasury official said today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 — Over 80 per cent of domestic users whose monthly electricity consumption is 600 kilowatts per hour (kWh) and below will continue to enjoy zero service tax on their power bills, says Treasury Secretary-General Datuk Johan Mahmood Merican.

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 23 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is confident the Royal Malaysian Customs Department's (JKDM) can achieve its RM56 billion revenue collection target this year.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 — The Finance Ministry is committed to taking progressive steps to improve Malaysia’s fiscal policy in Budget 2024 to reduce poverty and inequality in the nation.

PETALING JAYA, March 15 — The government is engaging all stakeholders actively and extensively in reviewing several taxes, including the excise duty on premixed beverages and the low-value goods (LVG) tax, the implementation of which had been postponed to an undetermined date.

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.

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 27 — Datuk Johan Mahmood @ Johan Mahmood Merican has been appointed as the new Treasury Secretary-General, effective today (February 27), announced Chief Secretary to the Government (KSN) Tan Sri Mohd Zuki Ali.