{
  "id": 13080352,
  "title": "Budget 2027: Higher Education Ministry gets RM19.1bil, RM800mil for university facilities upgrades",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/budget-2027-higher-education-ministry-gets-rm19-1bil-rm800mil-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T09:29:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/09/budget-2027-higher-education-ministry-gets-rm191bil-rm800mil-for-university-facilities-upgrades/238452"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On October 9, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced that the Higher Education Ministry will receive RM19.1 billion in Budget 2027. This allocation includes RM800 million earmarked for upgrading university facilities and replacing aging equipment. Speaking in Parliament, Anwar stated that the funds will be utilized to enhance infrastructure, including lecture halls and student accommodation, as well as to replace outdated equipment.\n\nThe budget increase of RM0.5 billion from the previous year's allocation of RM18.6 billion reflects the broader expansion of the ministry's responsibilities. Starting in 2027, Form Six and matriculation students will be included within the higher education system, bringing pre-university education under the ministry's purview. Anwar expressed the government's welcome and encouragement for public donations to public universities, noting that such contributions would be eligible for income tax deductions of up to 10% of the donor's total income.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — The Higher Education Ministry will receive RM19.1 billion under Budget 2027. Prime Mini...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "2027 Budget: Education Ministry gets nearly RM69bil",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/2027-budget-education-ministry-gets-nearly-rm69bil",
        "published": "2026-10-09T09:20:17.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}