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（吉隆坡5日讯）希盟政府的首个财政预算案，并没有许多人担心的那么糟糕。

尽管政府面对财务限制和背负着1兆令吉巨债，但2019年财政预算案仍然包含减轻人民负担的措施，拨出更多资金协助低收入群以及鼓励投资。

重点包括为需要人士提高可支配收入的不同方法。通过利用技术和创新机制，解决对房屋、医疗保险和高生活成本的长期关注。

欲深入了解2019年财政预算案，敬请购阅最新一期的《The Edge》财经周刊，或订阅我们的刊物和/或电子版。

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