PUTRAJAYA, Oct 3 -- The Foreign Ministry hopes to get more funding in the 2020 Budget to enable it to produce more world-class diplomatic officers and empower Wisma Putra as a whole, said its minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah.

KUALA TERENGGANU, Oct 3 -- Persatuan Tunas Usahawan Nasional (Pertunas) has welcomed the government’s willingness to consider the re-introduction of the Goods and Services Tax (GST).

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 -- Budget 2020, to be tabled on Oct 11, should be people-centric, growth-focused and confidence-driven, IQI Global chief economist Shan Saeed said.

JOHOR BAHRU, Oct 3 -- The state government is hoping for an allocation of about RM15 million from the 2020 Budget for the construction of a sheltered walkway across the causeway from here to Woodlands in Singapore. 

PETALING JAYA, Oct 2 -- Sunway REIT Management Sdn Bhd, the manager of Sunway Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), is targeting to grow its property value to RM15 billion in the financial year ending June 30, 2025 (FY25) under its Transcend 2025 (TC25) initiative.

The South Kelantan Development Authority (Kesedar) has allocated RM3.9 million for the construction of affordable homes in areas under its jurisdiction this year.

A leading regional E-commerce firm has expressed optimism about the government’s continued plan to encourage small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to grow and raise their competitiveness in Budget 2020.

KOTA KINABALU, Oct 1 -- All state governments have been asked to submit detailed transportation project proposals to enable the Federal government to consider including them in the 2020 Budget and the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP). 

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 -- Better allowance and purchase of new assets are among the things the police force is expecting from the government in Budget 2020 next week.

JOHOR BAHRU, Oct 1 (Bernama) -- The Johor government expects more allocation from the federal government in the upcoming 2020 Budget as the state will be hosting several major events next year.