KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12  -- Initiatives to improve the wellbeing of Malaysians and those from the Bottom 40 (B40) group announced in the Budget 2020 will help to reduce the income gap between the wealthy and the less well-off, said MIDF Research.

MIRI, Oct 12  – The Sarawak government will leave it to the Federal government to decide whether to extend the targeted Fuel Subsidy Programme (PSP) to the state.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 -- Infrastructure improvements in the form of the Serendah-Port Klang Rail Bypass and road upgrades towards Port Klang, as announced in the 2020 Budget, are timely measures to improve connectivity and resolve traffic congestion in that area, says property consultancy firm CBRE I WTW.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 -- Khazanah Nasional Bhd believes Budget 2020 is a well thought-out budget and a good step towards bridging the opportunity gaps existed in the country, through the improvement of the government's delivery mechanism and the rakyat's participation in the digital economy.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 -- The initiatives to propel the digital sector will not only benefit e-commerce players but also local small and medium enterprises (SMEs), says e-commerce platform Shopee.  

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 -- Ringgitplus.com hopes that the government will limit the incentive to e-wallets that disallow a cash-out facility, in response to the RM30 one-off credit in Malaysians’ e-wallet accounts early next year as announced in the 2020 Budget.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12-- The establishment of the Special Committee on Islamic Finance (JKKI) will definitely provide further impetus to further promote and develop the Islamic finance (IF) ecosystem and strengthen Malaysia’s leadership as a centre of excellence in IF, said the Malaysian Institute of Accountants.

• Prime Minister's Office of Malaysia
• Ministry of Finance
• Central Bank of Malaysia