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Behind The Curtain of The National Budget

Syahredzan Johan, Bangi MP and member of the Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee | Tricia Yeoh, Associate Professor of Practice, School of Politics, International Relations & Economics at University of Nottingham Malaysia

08-Oct-25 18:00

Behind The Curtain of The National Budget

The national budget isn’t just about spending, it's about choices. Every allocation, every cut, every promise reflects what we value as a country and where we’re headed. But behind the billions lie bigger questions: Who decides what matters? Whose priorities get funded, and whose get sidelined? In this episode, we unpack the budget not just as policy but as a form of power, with Bangi MP Syahredzan Johan and policy analyst Tricia Yeoh.

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Produced by: Alia Zefri

Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn


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Categories:  government

Tags:  national budgetfrancegovernment expendituregovernment revenue





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