KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 -- The Federal Government’s fiscal deficit is expected to be reduced to 5.4 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2021 from six per cent of GDP anticipated in 2020, according to the Finance Ministry (MoF).

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 6 -- Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz emerged from his office carrying a document case containing the text of his 2021 Budget speech before heading to the Dewan Rakyat at 2.35 pm today.

By Nurul Jannah Kamaruddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 -- The allocation for Budget 2021 is projected to be worth RM330 billion, 10 per cent higher than the RM297 billion Budget 2020.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5  -- Malaysians would be waiting with bated breath for the Perikatan Nasional-led government's tabling of its maiden budget, perhaps the most crucial budget in the country’s history amid the unprecedented health crisis that has brought major disruptions to lives and livelihoods in Malaysia and elsewhere.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 -- Budget 2021 must be approved to ensure sufficient funds are available to be channelled towards the fight against COVID-19, said Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah.

By Siti Radziah Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 -- Budget 2021 should ensure job sustainability amid a weaker economic environment due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 -- It is hoped that the government will extend better social security protection for workers in the 2021 Budget which will be tabled tomorrow, to ensure the welfare of those affected by COVID-19.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 -- The 2021 Budget which will be tabled on Friday is expected to help revive the tourism, arts and culture sector, besides providing an impetus for national economic development planning.