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Malaysia's government is committed to maintaining all existing welfare assistance programmes despite projecting nearly RM40 billion in petroleum product subsidies this year, Deputy Finance Minister Liew Chin Tong has confirmed.
The Malaysian government has greenlit a RM1.7 billion initiative to replace 1,800 kilometres of deteriorating water pipes nationwide, prioritising asbestos-cement pipelines and addressing mounting water supply challenges.
Malaysia has achieved nearly RM5 billion in savings through expenditure control measures following a RM10 billion operating budget adjustment, Deputy Finance Minister Liew Chin Tong announced, while maintaining critical public services.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has rejected claims that the government has withdrawn development funding from opposition-held areas, citing 30 flood mitigation projects worth RM44.5 million approved for Petaling Jaya and Damansara as evidence.
Malaysia's Retirement Fund Incorporated generated RM12.9 billion in investment earnings, but this remains insufficient to meet the government's nearly RM45 billion annual pension liability, according to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
Malaysia's 2026 fiscal deficit is set to rise marginally to 3.6 per cent of GDP following a RM25 billion fuel subsidy top-up, but the increase remains minimal as the government tightens revenue and controls spending elsewhere.
Malaysia's Federal Government has greenlit RM278.9 million in annual development spending for the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department to execute 86 projects under the 13th Malaysia Plan's first rolling phase.
Critics are calling for transparency on government overseas travel spending, arguing that if these trips are justified as strategic investments, similar commitment must be shown to Malaysia's struggling public healthcare system facing staff shortages and infrastructure decay.
Muda party president Amira Aisya Abdul Aziz has questioned the timing of a RM216mil government allocation, accusing authorities of deploying 'election goodies' strategically ahead of polls to sway voters.
Malaysia's Health Ministry denies budget cuts amid spending pledges, as ex-Umno figure Puad Zarkashi's departure sparks candidate row controversy. Government announces RM30bil subsidy increase while facing graft probes and legal trials.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has given the green light for RM22 million in funding to provide the Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency with firearms and operational equipment needed for enhanced border protection.