Budget 2022: LBS calls to permanently implement HOC
PETALING JAYA (October 4): LBS Bina Group Bhd suggested the government to continue the Home Ownership Campaign (HOC) permanently to stimulate the housing economy.
MBAM: Kick-start mega infrastructure project soon please
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 21): Master Builders Association Malaysia (MBAM) urged the government to kick-start mega infrastructure construction projects soon to boost the economy.
MOF: Development Financial Institutions to have strategic role in restoring nation's businesses and employment opportunities
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 6): Development Financial Institutions (DFIs) have a strategic role in the country's efforts to restore and retain the capacity of businesses to provide various employment opportunities and support Malaysians' livelihoods, according to the Ministry of Finance (MOF).
Public invited to share ideas with MoF for Budget 2022
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 3): As part of its efforts to improve the annual Budget preparation process, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) has agreed to publish four public consultation papers (PCPs) and invite the public to share their ideas for Budget 2022, Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz said.
Bite the bullet and reintroduce GST, say tax experts
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 3): As part of Malaysia's medium-term fiscal strategy, tax experts have recommended that the federal government reintroduce a broad based consumption tax, i.
Budget 2022 will aim to ensure nobody is left behind in receiving govt assistance, says MOF
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 31): Budget 2022 will be drafted with the expectation that the economic situation will recover from the effects of Covid-19 next year, said the Ministry of Finance (MoF).
Budget hoteliers urge govt to act fast to help tourism sector
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 17): The Malaysia Budget Hotels Association (MyBHA) yesterday demanded that the government act fast to help its association members, their employees and all tourism players who are hugely impacted by the reinstatement of the movement control order (MCO).
Budget 2021 passed in Dewan Rakyat despite opposition's last ditch efforts to stymie bill
KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 15): The opposition failed in its attempt to thwart Budget 2021 as it was passed in the final approval stage in the Dewan Rakyat today via an en bloc vote.
Allocation for MoH much higher under Budget 2021, insists deputy minister amid flak from opposition
KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 9): Deputy Health Minister Dr Noor Azmi Ghazali insisted today that the allocation for the Ministry of Health (MoH) under Budget 2021 is higher year-on-year, after the inclusion of certain “implicit” allocations, amid criticisms from opposition MPs on the allocation amount.
PM’s Department budget passed with 105 votes for and 95 votes against
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 30): The Prime Minister’s Department budget for 2021 was passed in the Dewan Rakyat today through a bloc vote.
