Could Budget 2027 Become A ‘Sweetener Budget’ Ahead Of GE16?

Analysts expect Budget 2027 to offer cost-of-living relief while warning the Government not to lose sight of its long-promised reform agenda.

The Rakyat Post Ikhwan Zulkaflee · News & blogs · 2 hr ago

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Lim also pointed to the Budi95 scheme, which he said had allowed the government to soften the political impact of its move towards targeted fuel subsidies.
“Obviously, all political parties in power can be expected to use the budget to canvass for political support,” he said.
While the administration has pushed for fiscal consolidation by rationalizing blanket fuel subsidies, it has softened the political blow by converting those savings into targeted transport and fuel assistance for eligible citizens, preserving a buffer against global energy shocks.

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Budget 2027 is set to be tabled this Friday and expected to be the last budget before the next general election.

Political analysts believe the Madani government would use the country’s biggest annual fiscal policy announcement to address cost-of-living concerns and potentially shore up public support.

Former World Bank and United Nations senior official Lim Teck Ghee said it was unsurprising for governments and political parties in power to use the budget to garner political support, particularly as the next general election approaches.

The independent analyst said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim could be expected to introduce populist measures aimed at winning over voters, including further assistance through programmes such as Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) and Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (SARA).

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Published: October 7, 2026 at 5:36 AM UTC
By: Ikhwan Zulkaflee
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