King receives Budget 2026 proposal from Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, has been presented with the Budget 2026 proposal by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

According to a post on Sultan Ibrahim’s Facebook page, the budget document was presented during the audience at Istana Bukit Tunku here on Thursday (Oct 9).

Anwar, who is also Finance Minister, is scheduled to table Budget 2026 in Parliament on Friday (Oct 10).

During a briefing with media editors in Putrajaya  on Wednesday, Anwar said that the fourth Madani government Budget focuses on safeguarding the people’s welfare, strengthening the economy and reinforcing the nation’s sustainable and inclusive foundations.

Based on the Order of Business on Parliament’s website, Anwar is scheduled to table the Supply (Budget) Bill 2026 in the Dewan Rakyat at 4pm on Friday.

The Bill will be debated by MPs for eight days at the policy stage, followed by ministerial winding-up sessions from Oct 29 to Nov 4.

Debate at the committee stage will take place from Nov 5 to 27 before the Bill is passed by the Dewan Rakyat. – Bernama