00:00The government's move away from the MEGA project to the initiative to increase income and purchasing power of the people in the 2025 budget is very reasonable to help the people's economy for the long term.
00:15Economic analyst Abu Sufian Yaakob from the University of Malaysia Kelantan said, there is no need to build a MEGA project at this time, given that most projects are still under construction and still need another year or two to be prepared.
00:33He said it is better for the government to pay attention to economic growth and the welfare of the people in order to create a win-win situation for all parties.
00:44Meanwhile, Ida Yassin from Putra Business School said that the MEGA project can be re-considered in the future to improve the formation of a solid model to help safeguard the country's economy in the future.
00:58Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, at the 2025 budget meeting on October 18, announced that the government will focus on the welfare of the people and the welfare of the people, and emphasized that now is not the time to implement the MEGA project.
