Malaysia eyes more subsidies, aid to tackle living costs in 2026 Budget
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25% ReliableLimited
- Policy Leaning
-16% Somewhat Left
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Bias Score Analysis
The A.I. bias rating includes policy and politician portrayal leanings based on the author’s tone found in the article using machine learning. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative, and 0% being neutral.
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27% Positive
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Contributing sentiments towards policy:
57% : The government could further increase spending in 2026 - to RM430bil from a record RM421bil this year - prioritising higher outlays for targeted subsidies, social assistance, and public services, UOB economists said.48% : U.S. TARIFFS CREATE UNCERTAINTY The 2026 budget will focus on strengthening social protections and investments in key sectors such as semiconductors and energy transition, the government has said. Government revenue growth, however, may slow in 2026, CGS economists said, with state energy firm Petronas Petronas is a significant source of revenue for the federal government but its profits have fallen this year.
*Our bias meter rating uses data science including sentiment analysis, machine learning and our proprietary algorithm for determining biases in news articles. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative, and 0% being neutral. The rating is an independent analysis and is not affiliated nor sponsored by the news source or any other organization.
