Johor MB unveils surplus budget for 2023 after two years of deficits

Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi (left) with Johor State Secretary Tan Sri Dr Azmi Rohani (right) showing the state budget 2023 at the state assembly meeting at Bangunan Sultan Ismail in Kota Iskandar, Johor on Dec 1 — THOMAS YONG/The Star.

ISKANDAR PUTERI: The Barisan Nasional-led Johor government has presented its 2023 budget with a surplus of RM2.44mil after two years of recording deficits due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi (pic) said the state revenue next year was expected to be at RM1.734bil with the projected state expenditure in 2023 is at RM1.731bil, which would see a surplus of RM2.44mil.