{
  "id": 13000395,
  "title": "Budget 2027 aims to sustain growth while protecting households from subsidy reforms and cost pressures",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/budget-2027-aims-to-sustain-growth-while-protecting-households-from-13000395",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-09T01:23:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/09/budget-2027-aims-to-sustain-growth-while-protecting-households-from-subsidy-reforms-and-cost-pressures/238318"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, who doubles as Finance Minister, will present Budget 2027 in the Dewan Rakyat ahead of schedule, at 3.30pm today. This is the fifth Madani Budget, aligned with the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP). The economic outlook remains positive, with growth expected at 6.0 percent in the second quarter of 2026 and within the government's forecast range of 4.0 to 5.0 percent for the full year. Fiscal policy will play a critical role in supporting growth and enhancing fiscal resilience, particularly in the face of external uncertainties, rising energy costs, and persistent cost pressures. Improving public spending efficiency, boosting revenue collection, and curbing leakages will continue to be central to the government's fiscal consolidation efforts. Rationalizing subsidies will be a key focus as the government strives to direct public resources more effectively towards targeted aid and productive economic activities. The challenge lies in maintaining fiscal space while ensuring subsidy reforms do not dampen household spending power or increase businesses' operational costs. Development spending will remain vital for economic activity and addressing infrastructure gaps, with projects aimed at improving connectivity, productivity, and infrastructure in underserved regions. Investment in higher-value sectors, such as digitalisation, artificial intelligence, advanced manufacturing, and energy, water, and digital infrastructure, will be crucial for bolstering Malaysia's competitiveness and regional positioning. For businesses, especially small and medium enterprises, initiatives to enhance productivity, facilitate technology adoption, and improve access to financing will be essential in navigating rising costs and wage pressures. The effectiveness of Budget 2027 will be gauged not just by the size of its allocations but by how well fiscal resources translate into sustainable growth, productive investment, stronger domestic businesses, and quality employment, all while keeping public finances on a sustainable trajectory.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, who is also Finance Minister, will table Budget 202...",
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        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Budget 2027 aims to sustain growth while protecting households from subsidy reforms and cost pressures",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/budget-2027-aims-to-sustain-growth-while-protecting-households-from",
        "published": "2026-10-09T01:23:49.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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