: The Ministry of Finance has received 10,000 feedback from the public through the Budget 2024 proposal portal, said its Deputy Minister II Steven Sim Chee Keong.
“We have concluded engagement sessions nationwide and received various feedback, including 10,000 through the portal. All of these will be summarised and considered for Budget 2024, to be tabled in less than a month, on Oct 13. The Budget 2024 is expected to continue its focus on the people’s welfare, ongoing and improved assistance, as well as national infrastructure development.
“Throughout this year, a total of RM66 billion has been allocated for various subsidies, including cooking oil, eggs and chicken. Additionally, to help alleviate the people’s cost of living burden, the government added an extra RM150 million to the Rahmah Sales.