SANDAKAN: Sandakan MP Vivian Wong Shir Yee has been urged to raise the lack of allocation for her constituency during the Budget 2026 debate after it was claimed that it was left out in the Budget 2026. Former deputy chief minister Datuk Raymond Tan Shu Kiah said Sandakan, the second largest city in Sabah, has once again...
KUALA LUMPUR: Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd expects federal government spending to hit a record high of RM430.3 billion next year amid growing operating expenditure (OE) and development expenditure (DE). Ahead of the Budget 2026 presentation next week, the investment bank said in a note today that OE is expected to increase modestly by 2.6 per cent year-on-year to RM342.3 billion in...
KUALA LUMPUR: Creating an anti-bullying framework in educational institutions, driving digital education, and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) are among the main focuses of the Ministry of Education (MOE) in Budget 2026. Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek stated that, apart from this, efforts are also focused on empowering preschools and enhancing the potential of students...
SEPANG: The government can consider another one-off RM100 payment for students to cope with rising costs, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Prime Minister and Finance Minister said the request will be weighed during preparations for next year’s budget. He was responding to a Multimedia University student who asked for a repeat of the RM100 one-off aid...
PUTRAJAYA: The government is considering a proposal to increase the tobacco tax, says Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. Anwar, who is also the finance minister, said the proposal aligns with the government’s commitment to public health and fiscal reform, particularly given the long-standing moratorium on tobacco tax hikes. Malaysia’s tobacco tax currently accounts for 58.6% of retail prices. The country...
