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Malaysia's Budget 23: Another Missed Opportunity

New government’s nerve fails in the face of political expediency

Feb 27, 2023
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By: Ramesh Chander, Murray Hunter, and Lim Teck Ghee
It’s what’s in the fine print

Various excuses can be made for Malaysia’s 2023 budget – mainly status quo ante, part recovery, and part election-oriented– produced by the new government, which is kicking the can of fiscal and institutional reform further down the road. 

In his budget presentation, Prime M…

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