Budget 2027: Reform or Political Survival? with Liew Chin Tong | Common Sens EP4

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Budget 2027 promises higher wages, continued subsidies and a stronger middle class. But with a general election potentially on the horizon, is the Madani government making meaningful economic reforms, or playing it safe to avoid upsetting voters?Shou Ning is joined by Liew Chin Tong, Deputy Minister of Finance and MP for Iskandar Puteri, to unpack the government’s economic priorities. They discuss the increase in minimum wage to RM2,000, why Malaysia’s wages remain stubbornly low despite record…