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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Monday, buoyed by positive sentiment following Budget 2027 and overnight gains on Wall Street, where a rebound in technology stocks and easing oil prices offset weak US consumer sentiment.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 (Bernama) – Budget 2027’s personal income tax relief measures could provide annual tax savings of up to RM1,600 for approximately five million taxpayers, supporting middle-income consumption, said CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- Budget 2027 reflects continued progress in building on Malaysia’s success in raising the ceiling while lifting the floor, fulfilling the MADANI blueprint’s vision of shared prosperity, said CIMB Investment Bank Bhd (CIMB IB).
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- Budget 2027 is expected to sustain economic growth while maintaining fiscal discipline, with Malaysia’s fiscal deficit projected to narrow to 3.3 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) next year, according to MBSB Investment Bank Bhd (MBSB IB).
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- The Budget 2027 reinforces Malaysia’s ambition to build a more productive and resilient economy while ensuring that progress delivers meaningful benefits to businesses and households, according to Hong Leong Bank (HLB).
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- Budget 2027’s targeted tax measures are expected to support business competitiveness, encourage domestic investment and strengthen Malaysia’s economic resilience amid rising operating costs and global uncertainties, said tax experts.
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia is expected to trade within the 1,600-1,630 points range next week, with a cautious upside bias on the selective accumulation of blue chips.
By Sharifah Hunaini Syed Ismail, Niam Seet Wei and Kisho Kumari Sucedaram
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s Budget 2027 totalling RM459.8 billion is aimed at translating resilient economic growth into tangible benefits for the people through better wages, more efficient targeted assistance, stronger fiscal discipline, and aggressive shift towards higher-value industries.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast of 4.2 per cent to 5.2 per cent for 2027 takes into account global uncertainties, including ongoing developments overseas, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.
By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed higher against the US dollar on Friday, supported by the government’s commitment to fiscal consolidation under Budget 2027, an analyst said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- The fiscal deficit is projected to narrow to 3.3 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2027, in line with the medium-term consolidation under the Public Finance and Fiscal Responsibility Act 2023 (Act 850), the Ministry of Finance (MoF) said.
By Sharifah Hunaini Syed Ismail, Niam Seet Wei and S.Kisho Kumari
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s Budget 2027, totalling RM459.8 billion, aims to turn resilient economic growth into real gains for the people with better wages, smarter targeted support, stronger fiscal discipline and a bold push towards higher-value industries.
