Analysts say fulfilling election pledges may raise fiscal deficit


Improving disposable income: Central among the pledges is the confirmation that the unpopular GST will be cancelled and replaced with the SST.

THE unprecedented electoral victory of the new “government-of-the-day” has put Malaysia in uncharted territory.

With the Pakatan Harapan administration now in power, concerns are now rising on whether the new ruling coalition will be able to continue the momentum set by its predecessor and deliver its election promises without hurting federal coffers.

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