Earlier this week, the Ministry of Finance announced that it will be provided updates from the tabling of the 2019 Malaysian Budget (#Belanjawan2019) via WhatsApp, this in a bid to make sure that the public gets the latest and most accurate information pertaining to the matter. However, it seems that the ministry is facing technical difficulties with the instant messaging application to a point that it is not urging the public to get updates on #Belanjawan2019 via their official Facebook page instead.
The 2019 budget (#Belanjawan2019) will be tabled in Parliament today at 4pm. The event will be broadcasted live on TV1 which you can watch here. There’s also a livestream on Facebook as embeded below:
Due to overwhelming responses for #Belanjawan2019 we are currently experiencing technical disruption on our WhatsApp number. We are trying to resolve it. To catch the latest updates on the budget, please tune in to our FB page.
— Ministry of Finance (@MOFmalaysia) November 2, 2018
Budget 2019 Higlights
Streaming and other online-based services subject to tax from 1 Jan 2020
MDEC Gets RM10 million to develop e-Sports in Malaysia
Consumers encouraged to monitor prices of goods with Price Catcher app
Government to set standards for sale of bitcoin and token exchanges in Malaysia
RM1 billion allocation for National Fiberisation and Connectivity Plan
RM3 billion fund under Malaysia Development Bank for development of robotics and AI
Prasarana to introduce monthly unlimited-ride passes from RM50/month
