Malaysia’s lead economist from the World Bank has questioned the government’s claims that an estimated RM2.5 billion could be saved following the implementation of the Budi95 programme.

At an event organised by the Malaysian Economic Association (MEA) in Putrajaya today, The Edge reported Apurva Sanghi urging for more transparency on the government’s calculations.

On Sept 22, Finance Minister II Amir Hamzah Azizan said...