{
  "id": 13424277,
  "title": "Johari Ghani: Focus of 2027 Budget was to lighten the people's burdens",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/johari-ghani-focus-of-2027-budget-was-to-lighten-the-peoples-burdens",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-10T13:31:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/1552521/johari-ghani-focus-2027-budget-was-lighten-peoples-burdens"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The 2027 Malaysian Budget aimed to alleviate public financial strain by implementing various measures, according to Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani. The government's strategy encompassed financial aid, individual tax relief, and tax reductions for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). Ghani emphasized the budget's focus on easing daily living expenses and reducing the overall cost of living. Speaking after the Johari Ghani Cup National Sports Day Futsal Carnival closing ceremony, he explained that financial assistance would be provided to help individuals afford essential goods, with the amount of aid depending on the recipient's category.\n\nGhani noted that the Prime Minister had highlighted the cost of living reduction as a key aspect of the budget. He outlined two primary methods to address this issue: increasing financial assistance to help people purchase goods and provide income supplements, as well as offering relief to salaried workers through deductions and tax reductions. Although the tax relief may not be significant for each individual, collectively, it can offer notable benefits.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: The 2027 Budget was an effort by the government to ease the public’s burdens through financial assistance, individual tax relief and tax reductions for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).",
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  "editors_take": null,
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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."
}