Tengku Dato Sri Zafrul Aziz, Minister of Finance sticks to BNM's GDP forecast despite the rise in Covid-19 cases; aims to keep within the debt-to-GDP ratio of 60% in order to avoid doubling the fiscal deficit to 11%; does not rule out widening the Sales & Service Tax base next year; and denies any related party relationship with the Prime Minister nor interest in politics.

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Produced by: Roshan Kanesan

Presented by: Noelle Lim

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