The nationwide study conducted by KAJIDATA reveals the benefits outlined in the budget will help them tide over the rising cost of living and help the country forge ahead. The benefits are seen as crucial with 37.7 per cent of the respondents saying the assistance provided in the previous budget (2017 Budget) has certainly helped them cope with the cost of living. In the study, the Chinese (65.1 per cent) and Indian respondents (69.7 per cent) want the 2018 Budget to give equal emphasis on the interest of city and rural dwellers. The study also found that at least 50 per cent of Malaysians are aware that the prime minister will be tabling the 2018 Budget by the end of the month. The study was conducted to gauge public awareness on the tabling of the 2018 Budget and to evaluate public perception on the measures introduced in the 2017 Budget.

Source: New Strait Times October 09, 2017 13:30 UTC