Sasaran defisit fiskal sukar dicapai susulan kenaikan kos subsidi bahan api - Amir Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR: Kerajaan mengakui sasaran defisit fiskal 3.5 peratus daripada Keluaran Dalam Negara Kasar (KDNK) bagi tahun ini mungkin berdepan cabaran susulan tekanan yang berpunca daripada peningkatan kos subsidi bahan api. Menteri Kewangan II, Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan, berkata meskipun kerajaan kekal komited terhadap agenda konsolidasi fiskal yang digariskan menerusi Akta Tanggungjawab Fiskal (FRA), sasaran berkenaan mungkin sukar dicapai sepenuhnya dalam keadaan semas
Malaysia's fiscal deficit target of 3.5% of GDP for this year may face challenges due to rising fuel subsidy costs. Minister of Finance II, Amir Hamzah Azizan, acknowledged that while the government remains committed to fiscal consolidation, the current economic pressures could make the target difficult to fully achieve. The government is exploring additional fiscal space through cost-saving measures and reprioritizing expenditures, with ministries identifying non-critical spending reductions. Significant increases in fuel subsidy spending, driven by global oil price hikes, have impacted the budget, though savings from subsidy rationalization are helping to mitigate the overall fiscal burden.
The potential deviation from the fiscal deficit target highlights the ongoing balancing act between managing economic pressures and maintaining fiscal discipline.
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