By Noor Shamsiah Mohamed

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9  -- Gagasan Pendidikan Melayu Malaysia (GPMM) has placed a high hope for the government to continue giving priority to education by increasing the allocation for the sector in the 2020 Budget which will be tabled in Parliament this Friday.

An exclusive report by Zairina Zainudin

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 -- The aerospace and aviation industry hopes the government will allocate funds in the upcoming  Budget 2020 to enhance the industry’s infrastructure, thus accelerating its growth going forward.

An exclusive report by Mohd Faizal Hassan

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 -- Telecommunications industry players believe that there is a need for new incentives to promote the digital economy in the Budget 2020 presentation this Friday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8-- The upcoming Budget 2020, to be tabled on Oct 11, should focus on holistic measures to ensure the well-being of all Malaysians are taken care of in terms of social safety net, as well as boosting investors' confidence, amid recession fears in 2020, said think tank The Centre. 

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 -- The country's cyber security needs to be constantly refined and strengthened, inline with the advent of the ever-changing and complex digital age.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8  -- The government is urged to review the implementation of visa on arrival (VoA) for Chinese and Indian tourists in the 2020 Budget to increase the arrival of visitors in conjunction with the Visit Malaysia Year 2020 (TMM2020).

By Thivyamalini Ramalu

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 -- The opportunity to enable the below 40 per cent (B40) income group to own homes should be emphasised in the upcoming 2020 Budget by taking into account the financial constraints faced by the group.

An exclusive report by Siti Noor Afera Abu

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 -- Government assistance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) should be placed under the Ministry of Entrepreneur Development (MED) to allow for a seamless monitoring of its performance.

By Sharifah Pirdaus Syed Ali

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6  -- Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd (BIMB) expects the 2020 Budget to be an expansionary budget, strategised towards boosting economic growth while continuing capacity building efforts, particularly in important sectors.

By Nursyabiha Sukri

KUALA LUMPUR,  Oct 6 -- The government is urged to expand its existing initiatives in the public transport sector in order to reduce cost of living, said Universiti Putra Malaysia economic analyst Dr Mohd Yusof Saari.