#budget 2021

PARLIAMENT | Finance minister says the government will announce this at the committee stage.

UPDATED 4.32PM | A bloc vote gambit did not have the required support of 15 MPs.

UPDATED 3.35PM | Decision comes after Umno pressured govt to allow all contributors to make withdrawals.

Simpang Renggam MP says the education minister failed to answer his questions when debating the budget.

This is the first deficit budget for the state in 10 years with RM284.14m for 2021.

UPDATED 12.02PM | The Subang MP, meanwhile, speculates some will vote for bill in exchange for more allocations.

Annuar Musa says MPs from his coalition know how important Budget 2021 is in maintaining stability.

UPDATED 12.30PM | PARLIAMENT | The vote will likely be held around 2pm-3pm.

They discussed EPF Account 1 withdrawals, loan moratorium extension, says Umno Youth chief.

Health DG hopes it will be done for the good of the people and country in fighting the Covid-19 pandemic.

Ex-premier says govt more interested in political survival than rakyat's interests.

For 2021, university's allocation is divided into two - management and hospital, says minister.

Parliament can be extended a few hours to get the budget vote done tomorrow.

UPDATED 3.18PM | Now known as J-KOM, the minister assures it will not be a propaganda unit like its predecessor.

In the eyes of some Malaysians, their MPs are supposed to be a 'superhero'...

All other school types see cuts - especially boarding, conforming and religious schools.

PARLIAMENT | This to ensure a more comprehensive distribution of the RM620m allocation, says senior minister.

LETTER | Nonetheless, responding to domestic violence requires a holistic approach.

With the reduction, the ruling coalition may just have 110 votes against the opposition's 108.