Budget 2026 Balances Growth And Welfare Aspirations With Fiscal Discipline -- Maybank

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 (Bernama) -- Budget 2026 strikes a balance between delivering investment stimulus, supporting the growth of new economic sectors and providing social relief, while maintaining fiscal discipline to stay on track with the Fiscal Responsibility Act’s medium-term target of a 3.0 per cent budget deficit to gross domestic product.

Highlights From Budget 2026

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- Below are the highlights from Budget 2026, themed the Fourth MADANI Budget: People’s Budget, which was tabled by Prime Minister and Finance Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

BUDI95 To Generate Savings, Strengthen Targeted Social Assistance -- MOF

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) – The BUDI95 programme is projected to generate savings that will be directed towards strengthening targeted social assistance such as the Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) and Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (SARA), ensuring fiscal resources are channelled more effectively to the vulnerable group, according to the Ministry of Finance (MoF).

Govt Saves RM20 Bln In Two Years Through Fiscal Consolidation -- Lim

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.

Budget 2026: DOPPA Advocates Carbon Trading For Sustainable Income In Rural Communities

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- The Sarawak Dayak Oil Palm Planters Association (DOPPA) is calling for a groundbreaking initiative that integrates carbon trading to provide a stable income for rural communities in Sarawak. 

US Chip Tariffs On Malaysia Could Hit America, Global Supply

By Anas Abu Hassan

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- The United States (US) must tread carefully before imposing blanket tariffs on Malaysia’s semiconductor exports, which could disrupt global chip supply and hit American industries, the US-ASEAN Business Council said.

Budget 2026: Navigating Challenges With Fiscal, Policy Anchors – RHB IB

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- Budget 2026 will serve as a fiscal and policy anchor to navigate near-term challenges, while laying the groundwork for sustainable and inclusive development, according to RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHB IB).

Malaysia-North Sumatera Trade Value Exceeds US$1 Bln In 2024

By Mohd Iswandi Kasan Anuar

JAKARTA, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s bilateral trade with North Sumatra exceeded US$1 billion (US$1=RM4.19) in value last year, making Malaysia the second-largest ASEAN investor in the region, according to Malaysian Consul General in Medan, Shahril Nizam Abdul Malek.

Chow Confident Penang CRA Can Be Restored To Nearly RM1 Bln By 2028

GEORGE TOWN, Sept 11 (Bernama) -- Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow is confident that Penang's Consolidated Revenue Account (CRA) can be restored to nearly RM1 billion by 2028 through prudent financial management and higher state revenue.

Johor On Track To Record RM2.5 Billion Revenue This Year

ISKANDAR PUTERI, Sept 11 (Bernama) -- Johor is on track to achieve a state revenue projection of RM2.5 billion this year, the highest in its history, surpassing previous peak figures of RM1.5 billion to RM1.7 billion recorded between 2015 and 2021.

AIM Committed To Providing Shariah-compliant Financial Facilities

By Azli Shafii

TANAH MERAH, Sept 7 (Bernama) -- Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia (AIM) is committed to expanding its Ikhtiar Ar-Rahnu service nationwide to provide takaful-protected, Shariah-compliant micro-financing facilities.

Consumer Credit Act 2025 To Be Gazetted By Year-end

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 5 (Bernama) -- The Consumer Credit Act 2025 (RUUKP) is expected to be gazetted by the end of this year, providing a more comprehensive protection for consumers through the regulation of excessive charges and the enforcement of ethical debt collection practices.