KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 10 -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's newly announced Budget 2026 was met with approval from the Cabinet, which commended its balanced approach in promoting national development while safeguarding citizens' wellbeing, emphasising quality of life for all, and reinforcing the nation's economic resilience.

On the economic outlook, Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan described the budget as a truly stimulating budget that will further strengthen the domestic economy.

"Although the global environment presents many challenges, within our own country, if we work hand in hand, we can drive growth ourselves without relying on external help," he said in a press conference after the Budget 2026 tabling en...