PUTRAJAYA, Dec 5 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the country’s budget and development framework is aimed at not only driving economic growth, but ensuring its benefits reach grassroots.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said Malaysia's intention to join intergovernmental organisation, BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa), is not to interfere in the domestic and political affairs of those countries.