<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（吉隆坡19日讯）财政部指出，2016年财政预算案修订案将注重在减轻生活成本上升、刺激消费、提振投资，以及加强国家的国际收支。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>财政部秘书长 Tan Sri Dr Mohd Irwan Serigar Abdullah今日在文告指出，首相拿督斯里纳吉将在本月28日宣布调整预算案。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>“政府致力于通过提高征税效率和优化与调整开支来整顿财政。”</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>“同时，政府将确保财政整顿的努力不会影响公共服务的交付，并继续支撑经济增长，以及确保围绕人民福祉的优先工程和项目将被保留。”</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>财政政策委员会昨日开会，确定国家的财政和经济状况。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Mohd Irwan今日说，委员会考虑了充满挑战的全球经济环境，以及原油价格继续下跌。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>根据目前的经济指标，他表示，政府有信心我国经济将在今年继续增长。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>他说，这符合世界银行和国际货币基金组织（IMF）的预测。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>&nbsp;</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（编译：陈慧珊）</p></div>


（吉隆坡19日讯）财政部指出，2016年财政预算案修订案将注重在减轻生活成本上升、刺激消费、提振投资，以及加强国家的国际收支。

财政部秘书长 Tan Sri Dr Mohd Irwan Serigar Abdullah今日在文告指出，首相拿督斯里纳吉将在本月28日宣布调整预算案。

“政府致力于通过提高征税效率和优化与调整开支来整顿财政。”

“同时，政府将确保财政整顿的努力不会影响公共服务的交付，并继续支撑经济增长，以及确保围绕人民福祉的优先工程和项目将被保留。”

财政政策委员会昨日开会，确定国家的财政和经济状...

财政部：2016年财算案修订 减轻生活成本上升 提振投资

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