Job Mismatch, AI Skills Among Youth Expectations For Budget 2027

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 (Bernama) -- Young people hope Budget 2027 will go beyond financial allocations by providing concrete measures to tackle job mismatch and boost youth economic mobility.

KPKM Seeks Paddy Field Irrigation, Drainage Allocation In Budget 2027

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 (Bernama) -- The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (KPKM) hopes Budget 2027 will give special focus to developing and modernising irrigation and drainage systems in paddy-growing areas.

Budget 2027: Airbnb Presents Proposals To Strengthen Tourism

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 (Bernama) -- Airbnb has called on the government to establish clear and fair National Short-Term Rental Accommodation (STRA) Guidelines as part of several policy recommendations ahead of the tabling of Budget 2027 on Oct 9.

Budget 2027: APM Hopes Focus Given To Asset Procurement, Personnel Welfare

SHAH ALAM, Sept 29 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Civil Defence Force (APM) hopes that Budget 2027 will focus on the procurement of new assets and the welfare of officers and rank-and-file under the agency.

MOT Seeks Tax Incentives To Encourage Local Shipbuilding, Vessel Repairs

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 (Bernama) -- The Transport Ministry (MOT) has proposed tax incentives under Budget 2027 to encourage more Malaysian vessels to be built and repaired locally, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook.

BDO Malaysia Calls For Simpler Tax Rules In Budget 2027

By Niam Seet Wei

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 (Bernama) -- Audit firm BDO Malaysia has called on the government to simplify tax rules and reduce compliance costs in Budget 2027 to lower the cost of doing business. 

Budget 2027 Must Enhance People’s Ability To Adapt To AI To Boost Nation’s Competitive Advantage - HR Consultant

By Mikhail Raj Abdullah

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 (Bernama) -- Malaysia must undertake initiatives in Budget 2027 to accelerate the people’s ability to adapt to the dynamics of artificial intelligence (AI) rather than merely adopting it, a move which will help the country raise its competitive advantage.

Budget 2027: Rantau Panjang Residents Seek Sungai Golok Flood Barrier

PASIR MAS, Sept 29 (Bernama) -- A flood protection barrier along the Sungai Golok border is at the top of the wish list of Rantau Panjang residents for Budget 2027, with recurring floods affecting about 2,000 heads of households in the area.

Tioman Tourism Operators Seek Better Transport, Infrastructure In Budget 2027

ROMPIN, Sept 28 (Bernama) -- Tourism operators on Tioman Island hope Budget 2027 will strengthen the island’s economy and tourism industry through improved transport access and basic infrastructure to support local growth.

Budget 2027: Association Calls For Greater Govt Support To Drive Direct Selling Industry

By Danni Haizal Danial Donald

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 28 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Direct Selling Industry Development Association (MDSIDA) has called for greater government allocations and initiatives to develop the direct selling industry in Malaysia in Budget 2027.

Budget 2027: Perak Hopes For Funding For Water Transfer Project, School Infrastructure

IPOH, Sept 28 (Bernama) -- The Perak government hopes Budget 2027 will give due consideration to its request for funding for a water transfer project from the Perak River to Bukit Merah Lake, so that it can be implemented by next year.

Pulau Tioman Basic Infrastructure Gets Focus In Budget 2027

ROMPIN, Sept 28 (Bernama) -- Upgrading basic infrastructure on Pulau Tioman is among the areas being prioritised in the preparation of the 2027 Budget to support the well-being of residents and the growth of the island's tourism sector.