Ringgit opens marginally higher vs US dollar, traders await Budget 2025
Dr. Mohd Afzanizam says Budget 2025, set for tabling today, is key, with traders likely focusing on next years fiscal deficit targets.
Fri Oct 18 2024
Malaysia on track to achieve 6.5 pct deficit target this year - Tengku Zafrul
The government is confident of achieving its deficit target of 6.5 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) for this year, said Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
Tue Nov 09 2021
Govt to revise deficit target following fiscal impact of PEMULIH
Zakiah said the RM150 billion PEMULIH involves an additional direct fiscal injection of RM10 billion.
Fri Jul 02 2021
Deficit target revised to 6 pct of GDP, statutory debt still below Parliament-approved limit - MOF
The government has revised the deficit target to six per cent from 5.4 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for 2021, having factored in continuing measures from 2020 economic stimulus packages.
Thu May 27 2021
Govt has no intention to increase statutory debt level - MoF
The government remains committed to maintaining the fiscal deficit target at 5.4 per cent of the GDP.
Tue Jan 26 2021
Malaysia on track to achieve 3 pct fiscal deficit target - Irwan Serigar
Malaysia is on track to achieve its projected fiscal deficit of 3.0 per cent this year, said Treasury Secretary-General, Tan Sri Mohd Irwan Serigar Abdullah.
Mon Jul 10 2017
Malaysia can meet 3.1 pct fiscal deficit target: Johari
Fitch Ratings said Malaysia's 2016 budget shortfall could exceed Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak's estimate of 3.1 per cent of GDP due to falling commodities.
Fri Oct 30 2015
Govt confident of hitting fiscal deficit target with fuel subsidy scrap
The government remains confident of achieving its fiscal deficit target of 3.5 per cent of GDP following the removal of fuel subsidies.
Tue Dec 02 2014
Budget: Govt on track to meet fiscal deficit targets
The government is on track to meet its fiscal deficit targets armed with its subsidy rationalisation programme and the Goods and Services Tax (GST) implementation, economists said.
Fri Oct 10 2014
Najib stresses deficit reduction ahead of Budget 2015
The government is on track to meet its fiscal deficit targets which included reducing the deficit to 3.5% by year-end and 3% by end-2015.
Thu Oct 09 2014
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024