Segi Enam’s Khor Yu Leng was asked to comment on Malaysia’s 2023 updated budget by Channel News Asia (CNA).

Economist Khor Yu Leng, Southeast Asia research director at Segi Enam Advisors, told CNA that a “leaner fiscal budget is needed to better manage Malaysia’s large national debt”.

“But if it is not politically possible (to do so), Anwar has to ensure that development spending is corruption-free and that it is effective in generating economic multipliers,” said Ms Khor.

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