While it is the biggest budget in Malaysia's history, no one seems to have gotten anything.

The prime minister also says that subsidy rationalisation is necessary to ensure that government subsidies benefit the groups which truly need help.

Salahuddin Ayub says inflation for food outside the home has dropped from 9.6% to 9.3% since the initiative was introduced in January.

A motion to set up 10 new special parliamentary select committees for the current term has also been passed.

Biden has still not confirmed his reelection bid but the budget rollout is seen as one more step in the build-up to an announcement.

They say that digital infrastructure and a greater investment in teachers are a crucial part of achieving a world-class education system.

Cuepacs says salaries don't commensurate with living costs, and that many of the initiatives were put in place by previous governments.

This is almost RM14 billion more than the budget tabled by his predecessor, Tengku Zafrul Aziz.

It will be tabled for a second reading this Friday by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.

Singapore's trade-reliant economy faces headwinds this year from slowing global growth, inflation and rising interest rates.

While no effort seems to have been spared in promoting his new image as the prime minister, the build-up of expectations could backfire, a communications expert warns.

Ahmad Maslan says the budget for 2023 is expected to be tabled on Feb 24.