17 key takeaways from Malaysia’s 2027 budget - ‘live with dignity’

Anwar said the budget should be judged on “whether more people can live with dignity” as the government forecast slower economic growth and higher inflation next year while targeting a narrower deficit.

Here are the key figures and measures in Malaysia’s 2027 budget:

– Federal spending will reach 459.8 billion ringgit, compared with a revised 444.1 billion ringgit in 2026, with 376.8 billion ringgit allocated to operating expenditure and 83 billion ringgit to development, mostly in infrastructure.