KUALA LUMPUR – Budget 2021 will give special focus to empowering the country’s healthcare and tourism sectors, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Economy) Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed.
He said the Budget, which is deemed challenging, will also focus on ensuring the nation’s basic needs, such as food security, are met.
“To address health issues, of course, matters related to the Health Ministry, or frontliners, for example, should be given attention,” he told an interview on Awani’s Agenda programme last night.
“One of the reasons why our economy has not been able to recover is because the country’s borders are still closed. This affects the national economy. The tourism sector, for example, needs to be revived.”
He said the country is still grappling with Covid-19, and the government has to spend to ensure the economy remains stable.
He said Putrajaya has received recommendations to increase spending next year, including on infrastructure projects, to boost economic growth.
The Budget will be tabled on Friday. – Bernama, November 2, 2020
