MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez suggested on Wednesday his government could roll over the budget for a second year and start working on a new bill for 2026, as the chances of passing one this year in the fragmented lower house dwindle.
SINGAPORE: The civil servant who oversaw the last two budgets has resigned amid speculation he may stand in the upcoming general election.
PUTRAJAYA: A government task force has revived 89 private housing projects with a combined gross development value (GDV) of RM6.48bil in the first two months of this year.
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BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: The Legislative Council (LegCo) has unanimously approved the proposed supply bill of BND6.35 billion for the 2025/2026 financial year, marking an increase from the previous year's allocation of BND6.25 billion.
LJUBLJANA, Jan 7 (Xinhua) -- Slovenia's budget deficit fell to 1.2 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2024, according to preliminary figures, and was the lowest in the past five years, the Ministry of Finance said on Tuesday.
HANOI: State budget revenue reached over VNĐ2 quadrillion (US$78.8 billion) last year, exceeding forecasts by 19.1 per cent and increasing by 15.5 per cent compared to 2023, statistics reported by the Ministry of Finance on Tuesday (Jan 7) showed.
French Prime Minister (PM) Francois Bayrou appears to have bought himself at least a few months in power by offering to renegotiate a contested 2023 pension law, securing the tacit backing of enough lawmakers to adopt an urgently needed budget.
he Finance Ministry (MoF) is confident its target of 60% of Budget 2023 spending could be achieved by next month to support the government’s aim to expedite the implementation of projects for the people’s benefit, says Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan.
PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is most likely to use a file bag with the motif of Sarawak songket to bring the 2023 Budget document to be tabled in Parliament on Friday (Feb 24).
PETALING JAYA: Budget 2023, which at RM388.1bil is Malaysia's biggest ever, features many measures to help lower and middle-income earners struggling with inflation and rising cost of living.
Budget 2023 is a shot in the arm for the Malaysian capital markets, particularly in stimulating more fundraising activities, according to Bursa Malaysia Bhd chairman Tan Sri Abdul Wahid Omar.
KUALA LUMPUR: Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa has reminded state governments to ensure Health Ministry allocations under Budget 2023 are used optimally in meeting the needs of the people.
PUTRAJAYA: Budget 2023 to be presented next month will not be tied to the plan announced in October 2022, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today.
BUDGET 2023 is likely to reflect a bigger federal spending plan as the government aims to insulate the economy from a possible global recession and expedite key reforms.
KUALA LUMPUR: Budget 2023 is revised upward to RM386.1 billion, making it the largest allocation in Malaysia’s history, as the government continues to provide support to steer the economy, according to the Ministry of Finance (MoF).
KUALA LUMPUR: The following are the highlights of Budget 2023 presented by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim who is also the Finance Minister in Parliament today.
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah sees Budget 2023 as a step towards resolving outstanding perennial issues ranging from poverty to infrastructure needs.
KUALA LUMPUR: As debates on Budget 2023 at the committee stage begins in Parliament, MPs were advised by Deputy Speaker Datuk Ramli Mohd Nor not to go off-topic in their respective speeches.
PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong will be debating on Budget 2023 for the Agriculture and Food Security Ministry in the Dewan Rakyat on Wednesday (March 15).