Ministers hail Budget as a boost for socio-economic development


KUALA LUMPUR: Allocations under Budget 2021 will help the International Trade and Industry Ministry boost the economy by attracting more high-quality investments and helping industry players who are struggling amid the Covid-19 pandemic, says its minister Datuk Seri Azmin Ali.

He said the RM1.2bil would help its agencies implement programmes to attract more investments for the industries.

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