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Budget 2027: Sabah, Sarawak to receive RM34.9b in federal allocations next year

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the allocations for both states remained at their highest levels, with the government committed to fulfilling its o...

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Budget 2027: Allowance for special needs and autistic students increased to RM200 per month

Finance Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim stated that the Special Education Needs Teaching Incentive for 20,000 special education teachers has also been raised...

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Budget 2027 to offer permanent posts to more than 9,000 contract doctors

Incentives for nurses and paramedics are to be raised along with expanding affordable health coverage and allocating more funds to cut treatment waiting times a...

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Federal revenue to hit RM380.8 billion in 2027, tax collections lead growth

In its Fiscal Outlook and Federal Government Revenue Estimates 2027 report released today, the ministry said tax revenue would increase 5.8% to RM297.1 billion,...

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Budget 2027: Automatic EPF registration as early as age 18

This measure is being implemented as part of the government's effort to strengthen the national social protection system, while also ensuring that citizens begi...

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Budget 2027 boosts Bumiputera contractors’ procurement allocation to RM7.5 billion

The government plans to mobilise RM2 billion in government-linked investment company funding for Bumiputera businesses and expand financing, housing and halal c...

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Budget 2027 expands individual tax relief, cuts rates for middle-income earners

Explaining the new provision for pet-related expenses, Anwar said the relief would cover different types of animals, including cats, butterflies and snakes.

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Budget 2027 raises bankruptcy threshold to RM150k, boosts aid for elderly and disabled

Budgeted allocation will increase assistance for senior citizens and people with disabilities while expand support for autistic children and Orang Asli communit...

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Budget 2027: E-hailing drivers' earnings to rise by up to RM227 per month

For p-hailing delivery riders, net income is expected to increase by up to RM100 per month through the package, which is jointly funded by the government and Gr...

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Budget 2027: SARA, STR aid raised to RM16bil for 2027

All STR recipients would receive monthly SARA assistance of up to RM150, amounting to RM1,800 a year, under the measures announced in Budget 2027. 

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Budget 2027: Minimum wage to rise to RM2,000 from June 2027 – Anwar

Workers’ incomes had not kept pace with rising prices, while employee compensation accounted for only 33.9% of Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP).

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Budget 2027: Federal spending rises to RM459.84 billion

Of the total, RM376.8 billion will go towards operating expenditure, a 3.8% increase from the RM338.2 billion allocated in 2026.