Financial Post
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Jun 9, 2026
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Malaysia Sees Risk of Missing Deficit Goals on Subsidy Pressures
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Article content (Bloomberg) — Malaysia may not meet its fiscal deficit targets for 2026 as the Iran war drives up the cost of fuel subsidies, Second Finance Minister Amir Hamzah Azizan said, adding that longer-term goals remain intact. Article content “If I end up at the end of the day, slightly short of the targets, it’s okay,” Amir said in an interview with Bloomberg TV’s Haslinda Amin on Tuesday, underscoring that the government’s priority right now is to protect vulnerable groups. Article content Article content However, Amir said the government remains determined to achieve its medium-ter…
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