Budget 2019 a balancing act


People watching TV on Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng is tabling Budget 2019 in Parliament, the first federal budget by the Pakatan Harapan government in SS2 Petaling Jaya- Art Chen/ The Star.

THE unveiling of Malaysia’s much-anticipated budget 2019 last Friday by Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng came at a challenging time for the country.

On the external side, Malaysia’s exports are facing growing headwinds – as opposed to the fair winds of recent years – due to heightened trade tensions and slower global growth.

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