#budget 2021

'Excise duty on e-cigarettes won't work if unlicensed sellers continue to thrive'

'Excise duty on e-cigarettes won't work if unlicensed sellers continue to thrive'

MCTC says the cost to implement excise duty may exceed revenue collected.
COMMENT | Does PN need RM85.5m to demonise the DAP?

COMMENT | Does PN need RM85.5m to demonise the DAP?

Will Jasa's budget allocation be used to spread govt messages or as a slush fund for illegitimate affairs?

Petition calls to abort plan to revive Jasa or see Budget 2021 canned

Petition calls to abort plan to revive Jasa or see Budget 2021 canned

More than 13,000 have signed the online petition which is targeting 15,000 supporters.

LETTER | Budget allocation - Indians feel cheated again

LETTER | Budget allocation - Indians feel cheated again

Budget 2021 should have treated all communities equally with a fair distribution of the nation's wealth.
RM40m for TAR UC: No black-and-white? No problem, says Wee

RM40m for TAR UC: No black-and-white? No problem, says Wee

MCA president claims allocation for the education institution was also not in Harapan's national budget.

MP SPEAKS | RM500m for Forest Scheme must not touch forest reserves

MP SPEAKS | RM500m for Forest Scheme must not touch forest reserves

'There were no safeguards against conversion of well-stocked forests into monoculture timber plantations.'

LETTER | Missing line in health budget causes undue anxiety

LETTER | Missing line in health budget causes undue anxiety

Budget item reclassification was the culprit for the confusion.

Jasa for propaganda? That era is over - Wan Saiful

Jasa for propaganda? That era is over - Wan Saiful

He says Jasa's role has changed with the times, funds needed to keep up with social media and technology.

Don: How will PN ensure politician-helmed GLCs deliver budget initiatives?

Don: How will PN ensure politician-helmed GLCs deliver budget initiatives?

BUDGET 2021 | Terence Gomez wants more accountability given GLCs' major role in govt’s 2021 economic plans.

Finance Minister denies public health allocations cut, opens the books

Finance Minister denies public health allocations cut, opens the books

It is only a matter of some items being reclassified under the federal estimated expenditure document, says Zafrul.

Nufam says Budget 2021 will cripple airlines industry

Nufam says Budget 2021 will cripple airlines industry

The union says 'this kind of budget' will in no way help the industry to recover.

Expert: Banning foreign workers can backfire

Expert: Banning foreign workers can backfire

Instead of creating jobs, it can result in more unemployment, says Ideas senior fellow Carmelo Ferlito.

RM5.1b allocation will improve Sabahans' living standards - deputy CM

RM5.1b allocation will improve Sabahans' living standards - deputy CM

Allocation will build and upgrade basic infrastructure, says Joachim Gunsalam.

COMMENT | Budgeting in unprecedented times

COMMENT | Budgeting in unprecedented times

I hope medical service providers will not shy away from asking for more money when the need comes.

Penang govt lauds RTO housing scheme proposed in Budget 2021

Penang govt lauds RTO housing scheme proposed in Budget 2021

Meanwhile, Jagdeep Singh Deo hopes that the federal govt would allocate not less than RM32m in housing maintenance funds to Penang.
MP SPEAKS | Missed opportunity for a unity budget

MP SPEAKS | Missed opportunity for a unity budget

If govt is serious about passing a unity budget, a further discussion must be held with opposition parties and backbenchers.
Ex-health minister laments heavy budget cut on healthcare

Ex-health minister laments heavy budget cut on healthcare

Meanwhile, Bandar Kuching MP Kelvin Yii says 'short-sighted' budget will have long-term consequences.

Budget 2021: Experts sceptical of govt's revenue, economic recovery projection

Budget 2021: Experts sceptical of govt's revenue, economic recovery projection

'The target can be achieved only if we can get rid of Covid-19 tomorrow and open the country's border tomorrow.'
Family members play important role in fight against Covid-19, says PM

Family members play important role in fight against Covid-19, says PM

PM Muhyiddin Yassin says the strength of a family is the main pillar to ensure community's stability and country's integrity.

COMMENT | Budget 2021: Missing the forest for the trees?

COMMENT | Budget 2021: Missing the forest for the trees?

Sadly, the finance minister's presentation focused on a myriad of programmes but did not broach the major issues.
Budget 2021 to boost digital economy - Khazanah Research

Budget 2021 to boost digital economy - Khazanah Research

The budget includes RM100 million allocation through MDEC to provide ICT training to the current workforce.

IGP welcomes Budget 2021 allocation to beef up national security

IGP welcomes Budget 2021 allocation to beef up national security

The allocation will be used to improve services and delivery systems, says IGP Abdul Hamid Bador.

How the parties feel about Budget 2021

How the parties feel about Budget 2021

There were a lot of high hopes and suggestions in view of the Covid-19 crisis prior to the budget.
Sabah PKR Youth takes aim at propaganda unit's RM85m budget

Sabah PKR Youth takes aim at propaganda unit's RM85m budget

BUDGET 2021 | Razeef Rakimin calls on MPs to reject 'haphazard and recycled' budget