KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — Budget 2027 has drawn broadly positive reactions from Cabinet ministers, who welcomed its emphasis on easing the cost of living, raising wages and improving public services, as the government seeks to ensure that the benefits of economic growth reach ordinary Malaysians.

Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan said the measures reflected public feedback gathered through nationwide engagement sessions, particularly concerns over rising living costs and the need for better wages.

“Our effort in Budget 2027 is to ensure that the spillover gains from the country successfully becoming a strong trading nation are passed down to the people,” he said at a press conference following the budget's tabling in Parliament today.