KUCHING: Malaysia’s RM470-billion Budget 2026 charts a steady course for growth and fiscal discipline, reflecting reform and resilience, said Affin Group President and Group Chief Executive Officer, Datuk Wan Razly Abdullah. He said the budget demonstrates the government’s commitment to long-term reform, inclusive growth, and fiscal strength through balanced spending
KUCHING: Budget 2026 has placed ageing at the centre of national planning through a long-term framework, expanded welfare, and care training, as Malaysia moves toward becoming a super-aged society by 2056. Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak’s lecturer, Dr Nivakan Sritharan, said the introduction of the National Ageing Framework 2025-2045 marks
KUCHING: Malaysia’s move to cut its fiscal deficit from 5.5 per cent in 2022 to 3.5 per cent by 2026 shows that the government can consolidate its finances without slowing growth, said Dzul Hadzwan Husaini. The Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) senior lecturer said the government had managed to realign its
KUCHING: Malaysia’s plan to cut its deficit while raising spending is achievable through stricter governance and smarter investments, said Datuk Madeline Berma. The Institut Masa Depan Malaysia (MASA) senior fellow said the government’s move to narrow the fiscal deficit from 5.5 per cent in 2022 to 3.5 per cent in
SARAWAK is positioning itself to enter the blockchain economy as global industries accelerate digital transformation. During the Borneo Blockchain Conference 2025, the Kuching Blockchain Technology Association (KBTA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ACCESS Blockchain Association Malaysia to boost collaboration and promote awareness of blockchain technology. Following the MoU,
KUCHING: Sarawak is preparing to test real-world blockchain applications through a new Blockchain Innovation and Regulatory Sandbox Centre that will let developers experiment under temporary exemptions. Kuching Blockchain Technology Association (KBTA) president James Gan said the first pilot could involve education certificates on blockchain, which allow instant verification of graduates’
KUCHING: Sarawak is pushing ahead with blockchain technology as part of its plan to build a stronger digital economy under the Post COVID-19 Development Strategy (PCDS) 2030. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian said the event marked the start of efforts to build a blockchain ecosystem through education,
KUCHING: Sarawak is turning the old Miri City Council building into the Fudan Institute of Integrative Medicine, a medical research centre powered by artificial intelligence (AI) that marks a new step in the State’s healthcare development. According to Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian, renovation work on the
KUCHING: Sarawak-grown technology firm, Insights Analytics Bhd (IAB), is taking its next leap on the national stage, seeking to raise RM43.6 million from its ACE Market listing to fuel expansion from smart water systems into wider digital infrastructure. Of the total, RM22.2 million (50.9 per cent) will go towards working
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s startup scene is getting a RM44 million boost as Zoho Corporation and Cradle Fund team up to help founders go digital and scale their businesses. Under a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the global technology company and Cradle Fund, the agency behind the national MYStartup platform, the
