Bursa Malaysia commends the Government’s proactive yet responsible stance in strengthening economic resilience and enhancing the competitiveness of growth sectors while balancing fiscal discipline. Budget 2026 nurtures sustainable and responsible growth, empowers citizens to embrace wealth creation, and encourages diversity – all key factors to move forward as a progressive society.
With investments of RM550 million from Khazanah Nasional Berhad and Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (KWAP) into Malaysia’s semiconductor ecosystem to strengthen collaborations between local businesses with multinational companies, Bursa Malaysia is optimistic this will deepen industrial linkages and enhance Malaysia’s position in the global semiconductor value chain.
Additionally, Bursa Malaysia lauds the Government’s focus on technology-driven growth, particularly through the Malaysia Digital Accelerator Grant, which allocates RM53 million to accelerate adoption of emerging technologies. This complements Cradle Fund’s RM55 million for equity investment programmes and innovation workshops, which has now been expanded to the private sector.
The allocation of RM40 million via the Government-linked Investment Companies (GLICs) and Government-linked Companies (GLCs), along with Ekuinas’ commitment to grow and scale its investee companies, will build more competitive Bumiputera businesses. The Exchange looks forward to working closely with our partners and facilitating these companies through our suite of fundraising avenues and services.
With board diversity being one of the key pillars of good governance, Bursa Malaysia will continue to work with the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) and ecosystem partners through engagement and advocacy to increase women representation on boards, beyond the 30% target already achieved by 45% of PLCs.
Bursa Malaysia is committed to support our stakeholders in translating the announced measures into tangible outcomes for investors, businesses and the nation. We stand ready as the fundraising platform for all businesses and the preferred marketplace for investors.
