{"id":21323,"date":"2016-01-15T11:33:37","date_gmt":"2016-01-15T03:33:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.imoney.my\/articles\/?p=21323"},"modified":"2016-01-15T11:36:44","modified_gmt":"2016-01-15T03:36:44","slug":"budget-2016-recalibration-to-be-announced-on-jan-28","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.imoney.my\/articles\/budget-2016-recalibration-to-be-announced-on-jan-28","title":{"rendered":"Budget 2016 Recalibration To Be Announced On Jan 28"},"content":{"rendered":"
The much-anticipated Budget 2016 recalibration will be presented by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak on January 28, said treasury secretary-general Tan Sri Mohd Irwan Serigar Abdullah.<\/p>\n
Due to the sliding price of crude oil, at US$29 (RM126) per barrel on Wednesday, which affected Ringgit\u2019s value, the Government would announce a new estimate of the average oil price that the recalibrated Budget would be based on, Mohd Irwan added.<\/p>\n
The gross domestic product (GDP) for the year would also be revised but it would not compromise the delivery mechanism of the Government and would ensure pro-growth projects continue, he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will make sure that the delivery system will go ahead and stay intact and we will not cut civil servant salaries and emoluments.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Government will also conduct cost-cutting measures in areas that would not affect growth and look into areas that we could save on.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor example, Government vehicles will not be replaced, while the cost of overseas trips will be cut,\u201d he told The Star Online<\/em> during the opening of the World Bank Group office in Malaysia.<\/p>\n Mohd Irwan are confident that a lot of savings could be made with 24 ministries in the Government, adding that the recalibrated Budget would continue to focus on the rising cost of living and rakyat-centric projects.<\/p>\n [Source<\/a>]<\/em><\/p>\n Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak will present the recalibrated Budget 2016 on Jan 28.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":20030,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[294,216],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21323","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-budget-2016","category-news-updates"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nWith the uncertain global and domestic economy, it’s time to take control of your finances. Start with getting the right credit card<\/a> that put money back into your wallet.\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"