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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has signalled forthcoming policy reforms that will precede the 2027 Budget, with the first announcements scheduled for Monday. The government is preparing key changes to address pressing national concerns.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has paid tribute to former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji, who died aged 97. Anwar credited Zhu with transforming China's economy and recalled their work strengthening Malaysia-China ties in the 1990s.
Malaysia's six major government-linked investment companies have deployed RM20.3 billion domestically in 2025 under the GEAR-uP reform initiative, triple the previous year's allocation, as part of efforts to mobilise RM120 billion over five years.
A 70-strong European business delegation held high-level meetings with Malaysian government agencies this week, discussing reform initiatives, environmental transition and opportunities to expand bilateral trade and investment ties ahead of expected free trade agreement finalisation.
Cuba suffered another nationwide blackout in early August after its electrical grid failed, the fourth major outage in recent weeks. The Caribbean nation faces mounting pressure on its energy infrastructure, prompting government reforms to attract foreign investment and ease chronic power shortages.
Malaysia's fiscal deficit has contracted for five consecutive years to 3.7% of GDP in 2025, down from 6.4% in 2021, as the government's economic reform initiatives demonstrate measurable results in strengthening public finances.
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced a 20 per cent cut in business rates for pubs, clubs and live music venues across the country, effective from April 2027, aiming to revitalise struggling hospitality venues on local high streets.
Malaysia's Economy Ministry is drafting new legislation to combat rent-seeking practices and foreign-linked business misconduct, following recommendations from the PEMUDAH task force aimed at strengthening local business competitiveness.