{
  "id": 13078176,
  "title": "2027 Budget: Education Ministry gets nearly RM69bil",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/2027-budget-education-ministry-gets-nearly-rm69bil",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T09:20:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/1551629/2027-budget-education-ministry-gets-nearly-rm69bil"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Education Ministry will receive nearly RM69 billion in the 2027 Budget, an increase from RM66.2 billion this year, according to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The government plans to double the allocation for school repairs and maintenance to RM2 billion, with funds specifically earmarked for National schools, Chinese vernacular schools, and Tamil vernacular schools. Additionally, RM200 million will be allocated to Sekolah Agama Rakyat (SAR), tahfiz institutions, and pondok schools registered with the Islamic Development Department (Jakim), with the scope expanded to cover operational aid for these institutions. Almost RM1.3 billion has been set aside to upgrade 682 dilapidated schools, particularly in Sabah and Sarawak, while 3,500 additional classrooms are expected to be completed by the end of the year using the Industrialised Building System (IBS).",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Budget 2027: Health Ministry allocation increased, RM1.2b earmarked for upgrading of public facilities",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/budget-2027-health-ministry-allocation-increased-rm1-2b-earmarked-for",
        "published": "2026-10-09T09:02:25.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}