{
  "id": 13870550,
  "title": "2027 Budget: BPMB gets over RM7bil to fund seven key sectors",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/2027-budget-bpmb-gets-over-rm7bil-to-fund-seven-key-sectors",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-12T04:12:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/business/corporate/2026/10/1553559/2027-budget-bpmb-gets-over-rm7bil-fund-seven-key-sectors"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The 2027 Budget has allocated over RM7 billion to the Bank Pembangunan Malaysia Bhd (BPMB) for financing seven key sectors: exports, sustainability, transportation and logistics, entrepreneurship, high-growth and high-value industries, tourism, and infrastructure. The funding aims to support investment, productivity, and competitiveness while addressing financing gaps faced by Malaysian businesses. Under the export empowerment agenda, RM1 billion is being allocated to help Malaysian businesses expand into international markets amid global uncertainties. For sustainability, RM2 billion has been allocated under Dana Kelestarian Alam 2.0 to finance companies adopting low-carbon initiatives and transitioning towards sustainable operations.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "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."
}