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Budget 2026: Government to raise cigarette and alcohol duties from Nov 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: The government will raise excise duties on cigarettes and alcohol products effective Nov 1, 2025, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said when tabling Budget 2026. Read full […]
RM230mil allocated to AIM to support women entrepreneurs under Budget 2026 – PM
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced that RM230 million has been allocated to Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia (AIM) in Budget 2026 to continue providing financing for women entrepreneurs. […]
Malaysia to intensify efforts to counter anti-palm oil campaign – PM
KUALA LUMPUR: Thanks to scientific findings, Malaysia has succeeded in countering Western criticism of palm oil through increased exports, especially to China and India, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar […]
RM10mil to continue rare earth mapping activities – Anwar
KUALA LUMPUR: Rare earth resource mapping activities will continue with an allocation of RM10 million, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Read full story Date: 10 October, 2025 6:01 […]
GLICs to raise domestic investments to RM30bil
KUALA LUMPUR: Government-linked investment companies (GLICs) will increase the value of their domestic investments to RM30bil in 2026. Read full story Date: 10 October, 2025 6:01 pm Source: thestar.com.my
Stronger govt support for ‘high-value’ semiconductor sector
KUALA LUMPUR: The government has pledged greater support for the semiconductor industry in the form of additional investments and industry-development programmes. Read full story Date: 10 October, 2025 6:01 pm […]
Budget 2026 to pool, optimise national resources totalling RM470bil – PM
KUALA LUMPUR: Budget 2026 is pooling and optimising national resources, including government-linked investment companies (GLIC) funds, federal statutory bodies and Minister of Finance Inc (MoF Inc) companies for public expenditure […]
Budget 2026: Carbon tax to be introduced next year
KUALA LUMPUR: The government will be introducing the Carbon Tax next year, starting with the iron, steel and energy sectors, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Read full story Date: 10 […]
Petronas to pay RM20bil govt dividend in 2026, lowest in nine years
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian government is expecting a dividend payout of RM20bil from state owned energy firm Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) next year, the lowest in nine years, according to […]
Govt’s total debt and liabilities at 84.1% of GDP as at end-June 2025 – MOF
KUALA LUMPUR: The government’s combined debt and liabilities stood at RM1.69 trillion, equivalent to 84.1 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) as at end-June 2025, compared with RM1.63 trillion […]