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PM Anwar Ibrahim tabled Budget 2027 a few hours ago. And, like clockwork, there’ll be discussions and analyses on what is a media staple.
So to kickstart Budget 2027 coverage, money-power style and to be a lil’ different from my media peers, I’ll take a stab at the man who occupies the highest elected office: Anwar.
First up, it truly is an election budget. And I’m not the one calling it.

