PETALING JAYA: The continued fiscal consolidation stance in Budget 2017 is positive, given the challenging growth conditions and the Government’s strong intent to maintain fiscal prudence, Standard Chartered Research (StanChart Research) said.
The budget remained challenging, it said, adding that the soft growth environment and lacklustre oil prices would limit revenue expansion.
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