Malaysia's Budget 2023 set to be expansive, people-centric: World Bank


Apurva Sanghi

KUALA LUMPUR: The World Bank expects Malaysia’s Budget 2023 to be expansive and people-centric with the aim to meet the 12th Malaysia Plan goals of sustainability and digitalisation.

Apurva Sanghi, the bank’s lead economist for Malaysia, said the budget would likely allocate more resources to education and health while addressing seasonal situations such as the impending flooding and elections.

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