Budget 2021 highlights

The following are the economic highlights of Budget 2021 tabled in Parliament today by Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

The budget, themed "In Our Strength Lies Our Collective Victory", is anchored on three thrusts, namely the people's wellbeing, business continuity, and economic resilience.

• The ceiling for the Covid-19 Fund is to be increased from RM20 billion to RM65 billion to fund the Kita Prihatin supplementary assistance package.
• RM1 billion will be allocated to...