Budget 2025 aims to reduce cost of living, says Anwar

PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim wants Budget 2025, which will be presented on Oct 18 in the Dewan Rakyat, to focus on addressing and reducing the cost of living.

Anwar, who is also Finance Minister, emphasised that the cost of living remains a pressing concern for the public, and it is the government's duty to alleviate this burden.

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