insert_link Business / Economics Shafudah Announces Spending Adjustments in Mid-Term Budget Review Finance Minister Ericah Shafudah tabled the Mid-Term Budget Review before Parliament, providing an update on the local economic progress and key fiscal adjustments. The proposed changes to the 2025 Appropriation Act aim to realign government spending and ensure adequate funding for national priorities through the rest of the 2025/26 financial year. Simonis Storm economist Almandro Jansen: today22 October, 2025
insert_link World French President unveils new government French Prime Minister Lecornu and President Emmanuel Macron. (Photo: by Ludovic Marin, AFP) French President Emmanuel Macron has unveiled a new government after reappointing Prime Minister Sebastian Lecornu, four days following his resignation. Macron tasked Lecornu and his cabinet with presenting a draft budget on Monday, allowing lawmakers sufficient time to review the proposal before the end of the year. The move comes amid ongoing efforts to stabilize government operations […] today13 October, 2025