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Pre-election budget almost a certainty for Malaysia
Analysts expect direct handouts to the bottom 40% of households and additional perks aimed at core voter groups
Published Tue, Oct 3, 2017 · 09:50 PM
Kuala Lumpur
ONE thing is almost certain about Malaysia's 2018 budget: with only 8-9 months left before the 13th Parliament is automatically dissolved, the fiscal blueprint is invariably going to be a pre-election budget geared to boost sentiment at the polls.
Analysts expect Budget 2018 to provid…
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