KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 10 -- Prime Minister and Finance Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim tabled Budget 2027 yesterday, the fifth by his administration, appearing to shift greater focus towards ensuring that ordinary Malaysians benefit from economic growth and reforms pursued over the past four years.

The national budget totalling RM510 billion, up from RM470 billion in Budget 2026, was tabled amid elevated global fuel prices and Malaysia's ageing population, and could be the final one before the 16th General Election (GE16).

After years of focusing on economic stability, fiscal discipline and reforms, Budget 2027 appears to place greater emphasis on ensuring that the gains from these efforts are felt by ordinary Malaysians in their daily l...