Prime Minister Najib Razak on October 23 announced Malaysia's 2016 budget, highlighting five priorities to stimulate domestic economy and consumption.
Themed "Prospering the Rakyat (ordinary people)", the budget focuses on strengthening economic resilience; increasing productivity, innovation and green technology; empowering human capital; advancing Bumiputera (indigenous Malaysian) agenda; and easing the cost of living.
The nation is to allocate total 267.2 billion RM (63.32 billion USD), an increase from 2015’s revised allocation of 260.7 billion RM.
It is forecast that the economy will grow at 4.0-5.0 percent in 2016, compared with 4.5-5.0 percent this year, while exports is expected to gain 1.4 percent in 2016 after a drop of 0.7 percent this year.
Government debt limit will remain at 55 percent of GDP, with inflation seen at 2-3 percent, against 2.0-2.5 percent in 2015.
The Government allocates 1.2 billion RM (284.3 million USD) to the tourism industry as it targets 30.5 million tourists and an income of 103 billion RM (24.4 billion USD) next year.
Meanwhile, 17.1 billion RM (4.05 billion USD) will be channelled into the Defence Ministry. The sum includes the purchase of six Littoral Combatant Ships, Very Short Range Air Defence weapons system, armoured vehicles and the A-400M Airbus.
Latest technologies, such as the Unmanned Airborne System, will be procured in a bid to improve Malaysian forces’ intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capacity.-VNA
Kuala Lumpur police chief Tajuddin Md Isa said on September 25 that security in the Malaysian capital city is still under control despite threats of terrorist attacks at specific locations.
The Malaysia-Vietnam Business Forum 2015 took place in Kuala Lumpur on September 28 with the objective to provide information about Vietnam’s business and investment environment.
Malaysia commits to contribute 218.8 million USD to the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), initiated by China, said Deputy Foreign Minister Reezal Merican Naina Merican on October 16.
The forum, which involves global experts and creative leaders from across 14 cultural sectors, aims to expand Thailand’s presence on the world stage through innovation and cultural exchange.
In his article, Oscar Sanchez Serra highlighted President Ho Chi Minh’s founding of the Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper on June 21, 1925, which marked the birth of Vietnam's revolutionary press rooted in a bold and far-sighted vision.
Several ASEAN meetings are scheduled to take place in Port Dickson this September, including the Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM) for ASEAN Plus Three (APT), the East Asia Summit (EAS), the 15th ASEAN Maritime Forum, and the 13th Expanded ASEAN Maritime Forum.
Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has ordered the urgent implementation of a national policy to crack down on all forms of call centre scams, online fraud, and illegal gambling, which are now considered threats to national security.
Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto and EAEU Trade Minister Andrey Slepnev jointly declared the conclusion of FTA talks on the sidelines of the 28th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF 2025), according to the statement.
The article stressed that throughout his revolutionary career, the founder of modern Vietnam consistently regarded the revolutionary press as a vital part of the Vietnamese Party’s and nation’s revolutionary struggle.
Pichai said the trade talks with the US are important and need to move forward professionally, without regard for any political changes in Thailand, believing that Thailand has clear principles, guidelines and procedures in place.
The tax adjustment supports the Malaysian Government’s strategy to reduce reliance on foreign food supply chains and to assist domestic farmers, a finance official has said.
The proposed venue is located in the Chatuchak area of Bangkok, featuring eight public sites, including Krungthep Aphiwat Central Terminal and several nearby parks.
Connectivity is expected to improve further with the completion of the fifth Laos–Thailand Friendship Bridge by the end of 2025, facilitating logistics and agricultural exports to Vietnam, Thailand, and China.
Two naval gunboats intercepted a fishing vessel carrying 1.5 tonnes of methamphetamine hydrochloride off the coast of the main island of Luzon just before dawn, in a joint operation with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency.
In the today context of socio-economic development and growth, the professionalism of Vietnam’s revolutionary journalists continues to rise, guided by exemplary mastery of new information technologies and the modernisation of their founding principles to preserve the enduring values of revolutionary journalism.
Thai Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce Vuttikrai Leewiraphan Thailand's formal proposal will be substantial enough for the US to consider further detailed negotiations. He hoped for a tariff rate not exceeding 10% and suggested that the US might extend the negotiation period if an agreement is not reached by the July 8 deadline.
Organised by the Ministry of Culture and the Association of Thai Silk & Culture Promotions, the event honors Her Majesty the Queen on her 47th birthday anniversary and promotes Thai craftsmanship on an international stage.
Prensa Latina's recent article on Vietnam’s assurance of smooth and effective transition to a leaner structure highlighted Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s latest directions on implementing 28 resolutions regarding the decentralisation and delegation of authority.
The lab focuses on four key thematic areas: energy transition and green innovation, sustainable agriculture, circular economy and sustainable cities, and nature-based solutions and biodiversity.
The key content of the document titled "Accelerating Innovative Strategies: Addressing the OOSCY Challenges" will be refined further in a seminar preceding the 47th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur this October.
Prime Minister Najib Razak (Source :Internet)
