Budget 2022 to be expansionary, lay foundations for wider reform efforts

Budget 2022 will be expansionary and lay the foundations for the government’s wider and longer-term reform efforts with sustainability continuing to be a major focus, said Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

He said the budget would be focusing on three Rs - namely, speeding up recovery, strengthening economic resilience, and catalysing reform.

Based on engagement sessions across numerous sectors, he said the government would continue to...