Malaysia Budget 2013

It's budget time again and on Friday (28 September 2012), many Malaysians will anxiously wait to see what proposals will be announced that will impact their daily lives. Tax rate reductions? Goods and services tax? These...

In line with the government’s aim of transforming Malaysia into a tourism hub in the Asean region, budget carrier AirAsia Bhd feels that the government should allocate more funds to the Department of Civil...

Kenanga Research says market talk is that the Government will consider hikes in Real Property Gains Tax (RPGT) and increase stamp duty for house purchases. The coming Budget 2013 is expected to address two interesting issues...

Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Seri Chor Chee Heung said Datuk Seri Najib Razak was equally concerned about providing affordable homes for the people in the country. Affordable homes are units priced between RM120,000 to...

The government needs to take more initiatives in Budget 2013 to spur digital services, said Celcom Axiata Bhd CEO Datuk Seri Shazalli Ramly. Shazalli said they could be in the form of tax incentives, rebates...

Deputy Prime Minister and Education Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said the Education Ministry hopes to get a special allocation under Budget 2013 to implement the National Education Policy Review Blueprint. He said the special...

The draft copy of the 2013 Budget was tabled at the cabinet meeting on Wednesday (5 September), said Second Finance Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah. "Malaysia Budget 2013 will be a balanced budget --...

The 2013 Budget is expected to be a very good and productive financial plan for the benefit of Malaysians, given that it is the last budget before the country faces the 13th general elections,...

The government will announce a second round of RM500 cash (BR1M) handouts to underprivileged households under Malaysia Budget 2013, in a move that is expected to boost the ratings of Prime Minister Datuk Seri...

Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop says Budget 2013 will focus on the people's prosperity and the country's economic growth to face the short- and long-term economic challenge besides...