Budget 2026 Nurtures Sustainable, Responsible Growth -- Bursa Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- Budget 2026 nurtures sustainable and responsible growth, empowers citizens to embrace wealth creation, and encourages diversity -- all key factors to move forward as a progressive society, said Bursa Malaysia Bhd.

In a statement today, its chief executive officer Datuk Fad’l Mohamed commended the government’s proactive yet responsible stance in strengthening economic resilience and enhancing the competitiveness of growth sectors while balancing fiscal discipline.

“With investments of RM550 million from Khazanah Nasional Bhd and the Retirement Fund Inc into Malaysia’s semiconductor ecosystem to strengthen collaborations between local businesses with multinational companies, Bursa Malaysia is optimistic this will deepen industrial linkages and enhance Malaysia’s position in the global semiconductor value chain.

“Additionally, Bursa Malaysia lauds the government’s focus on technology-driven growth, particularly through the Malaysia Digital Accelerator Grant, which allocates RM53 million to accelerate the adoption of emerging technologies,” he said.

Fad’l added that the allocation of RM40 million via government-linked investment companies and government-linked companies, along with Ekuinas’s commitment to grow and scale its investee companies, will build more competitive bumiputera businesses.

The exchange looks forward to working closely with its partners and facilitating these companies through its suite of fundraising avenues and services.

“We stand ready as the fundraising platform for all businesses and the preferred marketplace for investors,” he said.

-- BERNAMA