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Budget 2027

MPM Puts Forward Six Proposals To Empower Bumiputera Economy Under Budget 2027

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 (Bernama) -- Expanding Bumiputera contractors’ and entrepreneurs’ access to business opportunities, strengthening financing and helping local companies enter the capital market are among six proposals put forward by the Malay Consultative Council (MPM) to strengthen the Bumiputera economic agenda under Budget 2027.

Silicon Island: 202 Hectares Reclaimed, Green Tech Park To Be Developed In 2027 – Chow

GEORGE TOWN, Oct 30 (Bernama) -- The development of Silicon Island in Penang will focus on the construction of a 283.28-hectare (ha) Green Tech Park in 2027, after 202.34 ha of the total 513.95 ha Phase 1 area had been reclaimed by October this year.

Penang Tables RM1.074 Bln Budget For 2027 With Lowest Deficit Of RM5.62 Mln

GEORGE TOWN, Oct 30 (Bernama) -- The Penang state government today tabled its budget for 2027 amounting to RM1.074 billion, comprising RM1.042 billion for operating expenditure and RM280.17 million for development expenditure.

MOF Never Directed Cancellation Of Rural Road Projects – Tengku Zafrul

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 (Bernama) -- The Finance Ministry (MOF) has never issued any directive to cancel rural road projects, but has only deferred new contracts to prevent outstanding payments to contractors from continuing to accumulate, according to the prime minister’s senior political adviser, Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz.

CSA Not Unusual, Follows Previous Government's Practice - Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has defended the Confidence and Supply Agreement (CSA) signed between the Federal Government and opposition lawmakers, saying such arrangements are not unusual and follow a precedent established by previous administrations.

Budget 2027: Sabah’s RM18.7 Bln Allocation Must Reach Poverty-Hit Districts - IDS

KOTA KINABALU, Oct 30 (Bernama) -- The RM18.7 billion allocation for Sabah under Budget 2027 must be translated into solutions to the problems faced by the people in impoverished districts, specifically regarding three basis necessities: water supply, electricity and roads.

Invest Johor Identifies Five Potential Sectors At Nexus Sedenak

By Hasnah Jusid

JOHOR BAHRU, 30 Oct (Bernama) – Invest Johor has identified five key potential sectors for development at Nexus Sedenak, which is set to become a new industrial and supply chain hub under the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ).

Budget 2027 Passes Policy Stage, Concluding Fourth Week Of Dewan Rakyat Session

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 (Bernama) -- The Supply (Budget) Bill 2027, which was passed at the policy stage following a two-week debate, stood out as a key development during this week’s Dewan Rakyat session as the proceedings also covered a range of other issues, including administrative governance, national development, and public welfare.

BUDI MADANI A Success in Targeted Subsidies, Curbing Leakages - Amir Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 (Bernama) -- The BUDI MADANI programme has been described as one of the country's successes in implementing targeted subsidies that not only help ease the people's cost-of-living burden but also curb fuel subsidy leakages.

Dewan Rakyat Passes Supply Bill 2027 At Policy Stage

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 (Bernama) -- The Dewan Rakyat today passed the Supply Bill 2027 (Budget 2027) at the policy stage following debates that began on Oct 12.

Govt Increases All State Allocations, Sabah And Sarawak Highest - Amir Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 (Bernama) -- The federal government has always prioritised projects proposed by the state governments, including increasing allocations to all states, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.

Rural Roads Programme Financing Prioritised, Allocation For 2026 Rises To RM3.1 Bln – Amir Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 (Bernama) – The government is prioritising the Rural Roads Programme (JALB) project financing with the total allocation for 2026 rising to RM3.1 billion from the original allocation of RM2.11 billion, according to the Finance Ministry (MoF).