Malaysia’s 2027 federal budget clears its first major parliamentary voting hurdle after Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s government strikes a deal with opposition and independent lawmakers. The agreement is reached shortly before the budget’s first voting stage in parliament, where spending is approved at an initial step.
The outlets describe the pact as involving support pledged by former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin, who had previously been Anwar’s political rival and who helped bring down Anwar’s alliance six years earlier. Bloomberg frames the deal around exchanging support for the budget in return for constituency development funds. The South China Morning Post also highlights the political context, asking whether Muhyiddin could become an election partner for Anwar going forward, while noting the size and timing of the parliamentary support.
