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PASIR MAS, Sept 22 (Bernama) -- There are days when dry food seller Sapinah Abdul Rahman, 66, earns only RM5 to RM10 in profit from her business at Bazar Siti Fatimah in Rantau Panjang.
GEORGE TOWN, Sept 22 (Bernama) -- Penang is seeking the federal government’s consideration to strengthen the state’s tourism agenda through Budget 2027, including enhancing air connectivity, attracting more international events and preserving George Town’s heritage.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 21 (Bernama) -- Budget 2027 should keep expenditure policy growth-supportive while preserving gradual fiscal consolidation, said Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd (Kenanga IB).
By Ratchanathan Rawe Shanggar
GEORGE TOWN, Sept 21 (Bernama) -- The federal government should set aside dedicated funding and introduce incentives under Budget 2027 to help political parties field more qualified women candidates and achieve at least 30 per cent women’s representation in political leadership, said the Penang Women’s Development Corporation (PWDC).
BAU, Sept 21 (Bernama) -- The development allocations for Sabah and Sarawak should be raised, or at least maintained at their current levels, under Budget 2027, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Sabah and Sarawak) Datuk Mustapha Sakmud.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 21 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of National Unity (KPN) will seek RM550.7 million under Budget 2027 to implement six key programmes aimed at nation-building.
GEORGE TOWN, Sept 20 (Bernama) -- The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) has urged the Finance Ministry to consider increasing the sales tax on cigarettes in Budget 2027 as a measure to curb the rising smoking habit among youths.
BATU KAWAN, Sept 19 (Bernama) -- The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) hopes that allocations related to subsidies, consumer affairs and the people’s well-being will continue to receive due attention in Budget 2027, despite the Government facing fiscal challenges following the rising cost of fuel subsidies.
KANGAR, Sept 19 (Bernama) -- Job opportunities, the economy, youth leadership and sports facilities are among the issues raised by youth nationwide, who hope the government will focus on them in Budget 2027.
KUCHING, Sept 19 (Bernama) -- Allocations to expand fertility programmes under the National Population and Family Development Board (LPPKN) will be a key focus of the Women, Family and Community Development Ministry (KPWKM) in Budget 2027.
SHAH ALAM, Sept 19 (Bernama) -- Wider job opportunities through Budget 2027 are needed to ensure the 9,469 Bumiputera G1 to G4 contractors in Selangor remain resilient in the construction industry.
SANDAKAN, Sept 18 (Bernama) -- The Federal Government should continue funding tamu desa or village market facilities under Budget 2027 to strengthen economic activity in Sabah’s villages, Deputy Chief Minister III Datuk Ewon Benedick said.
