{
  "id": 13000396,
  "title": "Anwar to table Budget 2027 today, promising resilience, reforms and relief for Malaysians",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/anwar-to-table-budget-2027-today-promising-resilience-reforms-and-13000396",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-09T01:16:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/09/anwar-tables-budget-2027-today-promising-resilience-reforms-and-relief-for-malaysians/238316"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — Finance Minister and Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will table the 2027 Budget in the Dewan Rakyat today, marking the fifth budget under his Madani Government. The tabling event will be broadcast live on various local television stations and social media platforms. The Budget 2027 document aims to build upon the strong foundation established through previous budgets, striving to attain high value growth equitably while enhancing the country's economic resilience. The Finance Ministry has outlined ten key focuses for the budget, which include reducing regional disparities, addressing the cost of living, strengthening social safety nets, improving basic services, fostering technology-driven public sector transformation, empowering local entrepreneurs, and investing in high-value sectors like semiconductors and artificial intelligence. Anwar expressed optimism that the 2027 Budget would further bolster Malaysia's economic resilience, alleviate the cost-of-living burden, and ensure equitable development benefits for all segments of society.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, who is also Finance Minister, is scheduled to table...",
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "From student hunger to bigger Sara aid, what could Budget 2027 have in store for Malaysians?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/from-student-hunger-to-bigger-sara-aid-what-could-budget-2027-have-in",
        "published": "2026-10-08T23:00:00.000Z"
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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."
}