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Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim hailed Malaysia's six per cent second-quarter GDP growth as exceptional, yet cautioned that stronger economic expansion does not automatically translate into increased government revenue or spending capacity.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has committed to increasing Malaysia's defence budget allocation in the 2027 Budget, citing the need to strengthen military readiness and enhance personnel welfare. The government has already raised defence spending by over 35 per cent in the past three years.
The wife of missing pastor Raymond Koh has appealed directly to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim after a Court of Appeal decision halted a High Court order requiring police to resume investigations into her husband's 2017 disappearance.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has reassured Malaysians that hosting Formula 1 races will not require enormous government expenditure, pointing to the existing RM16 million annual budget for maintaining Sepang International Circuit.
Indigenous Orang Asli residents of Kampung Sungai Cot have expressed renewed optimism after receiving direct assurances from Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim that his government will intervene in a protracted land dispute threatening their community.