Budget to boost economic growth, says Anwar


Highlight of the day: Anwar tabling Budget 2023 in the Dewan Rakyat. — Bernama

PETALING JAYA: Budget 2023 will encourage economic growth while ensuring a fairer distribution of the country’s wealth to help Malaysians in need, says Finance Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Tabling his first Budget since becoming Prime Minister, Anwar presented a “realistic” plan featuring measures to help lower and middle income Malaysians struggling with inflation and rising prices.

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