WITH Budget 2027 less than two weeks away from being presented, it is time to preview government finances amid external uncertainties from elevated crude oil prices and domestic challenges in ensuring it is a people-friendly budget.
In Budget 2026, the government tabled a RM422.6bil budget, comprising RM343.1bil in operating expenditure (opex) and the balance RM79.5bil as net development expenditure (DE).
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