Concerns over health of public finances to be addressed in Budget 2014

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak introducing Malaysia's Islamic Finance Marketplace to the world and the new brand identity - 'Malaysia: World's Islamic Finance Marketplace'. Flanking him are Bank Negara Governor Tan Sri Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz (left) and Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah - RAJA FAISAL HISHAN/ The Star.

KUALA LUMPUR: A detailed strategy on how to address growing concerns over the health of Malaysia’s public finances will be addressed in Budget 2014.

“We have already put in place a fiscal committee, which is looking into some of the challenges that we face, and all these will be addressed shortly, especially in the forthcoming Budget,” said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.