KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 — The implementation of fiscal consolidation measures is expected to reduce the fiscal deficit to below three per cent and ensure that the debt level does not exceed 60 per cent of the country’s estimated gross domestic product (GDP).

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — The government is expected to continue its fiscal consolidation measures as part of the debt management strategy following the reported decrease in new debt, which is expected to fall to RM80 billion by 2025.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — The Federal government’s debt growth trend is expected to continue to decrease, ending 2024 at around 7.5 per cent compared to 8.6 per cent in 2023 and 10.2 per cent in 2022, said the Finance Ministry (MOF).

KUALA LUMPUR, July 25 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has refuted claims that the national monetary, fiscal, and budget policies have not been successful in achieving the government’s promise of debt and fiscal deficit reduction.

WASHINGTON, Sept 8 —The World Bank and International Monetary Fund have called for better global cooperation with regard to climate change, national debt, and the digital revolution ahead of this weekend's G20 summit, reported dpa news agency.

KOTA KINABALU, June 27 — Success in lowering the fiscal deficit to the targeted 3.5 per cent of gross domestic product by end-2025 will signal that the national debt will decrease in the years that follow, said Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 15 — The Federal government is taking several control measures to ensure its debt level is under control and well managed, according to the Finance Ministry.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26 — As the revised Budget 2023 remains moderately expansionary, Kenanga Research expects the debt level to increase slightly to 61.4 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) for 2023 on an estimated fiscal deficit of RM95.0 billion and potentially slower economic growth.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 14 — The government is advised to study the possibility of listing Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) via an initial public offering (IPO) as one way for the government to raise money to help reduce the national debt, said Subang MP Wong Chen.

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 17 — The national debt, including liabilities, has hit RM1.5 trillion and needs to be urgently addressed, according to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 16 — The federal government’s debt to gross domestic product (GDP) ratio as at end November 2020 was RM818.2 billion or 56.8 per cent, said Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz.