Higher BR1M payout expected


PETALING JAYA: Low and middle-income households can expect some relief measures in Budget 2015 to help cope with the rising cost of living and the impending implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST).

“The Prime Minister is expected to announce mitigating measures to manage inflation following the latest reduction in fuel subsidies and next year’s GST,” said economist Lee Heng Guie.

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