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Six measures announced to support Malaysians

From Utusan Malaysia · () Malay

Translated from Malay and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

News Named sources New plan
  • Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced six measures on National Day to provide direct assistance and support economic growth.
  • Monthly BUDI95 RON95 eligibility will rise from 200 to 300 liters, while eligible diesel pickup and jeep owners will receive allowances of up to 400 liters.
  • The package also includes a 50% increase in 2027 school maintenance funding, RM1 billion for public health digitization, a higher e-Invoice exemption threshold and additional microfinancing.

Malaysia’s government announced six measures it says will provide immediate help to households, businesses and public institutions, with most taking effect the following day.

The package includes an increase in the basic BUDI Madani RON95 fuel allowance from 200 to 300 liters a month. More than 500,000 eligible owners of diesel-powered pickup trucks and jeeps will also see their BUDI Diesel allowance rise to as much as 400 liters monthly.

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said funding for maintenance at all types of schools would increase by 50% in 2027, from RM1 billion to RM1.5 billion. The allocation covers national schools, Chinese- and Tamil-medium schools, religious schools, tahfiz and pondok institutions, and special education facilities. Anwar said the Education Ministry should assess repair requests in every district so maintenance could begin as early as January 2027.

I have also instructed the Education Ministry to organize visits to every district to review applications for school infrastructure repairs so that maintenance work can begin as early as January 2027.

— Anwar IbrahimThe prime minister described how the increased school maintenance allocation would be implemented.

The government will extend its AI for the People program to people aged 18 to 30. One hundred thousand young people who complete the required modules will receive three months of free subscriptions to IlmuChat, Gemini Enterprise, Wonderclip and MuleRun. The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission will provide RM1 billion for public health digitization, including electronic medical records and improved internet connections at 150 hospitals and more than 2,000 public clinics.

Anwar also said the annual sales threshold for mandatory e-Invoice implementation would rise from RM1 million to RM3 million. Businesses with annual sales of no more than RM3 million will therefore be exempt. Microfinancing facilities will increase by RM1 billion, taking total funding for 2026 from RM5 billion to RM6 billion, while a RM200 million Madani Prosperity Grant will support hawkers, small traders, night-market sellers and mothers running home businesses.

The allocation covers the implementation of an Electronic Medical Records system as well as improved internet connectivity in 150 hospitals and more than 2,000 public health clinics nationwide.

— Anwar IbrahimAnwar outlined the use of RM1 billion for digitizing public healthcare.
About this summary

Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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