The government reduced the monthly BUDI95 quota from 300 litres to 200 litres in April as a temporary measure due to the West Asia conflict.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced the move in his address in conjunction with the 69th National Day at the Putrajaya International Convention Centre (PICC) here, saying it would benefit more than 16 million users.
He also announced that the monthly quota for subsidised diesel under the BUDI Diesel programme would be increased from 300 litres to 400 litres.
The move is expected to benefit more than 500,000 eligible owners of diesel-powered pickup trucks and four-wheel-drive vehicles.
The government had reduced the monthly BUDI95 quota from 300 litres to 200 litres effective April 1 as a temporary measure amid higher global crude prices and supply chain disruptions linked to the West Asia conflict.
Anwar had said the adjustment was aimed at reducing the government’s fiscal burden.
The prime minister said the government had also agreed to increase the allocation for the maintenance of all types of schools by 50% next year, from RM1 billion to RM1.5 billion.
The allocation will cover national schools, Chinese and Tamil national-type schools, religious schools, tahfiz and pondok schools, as well as special education institutions.
He said the education ministry had been instructed to review applications for infrastructure repairs in every district to ensure maintenance work could begin as early as January.
Anwar also announced that the AI for the People programme would be opened to Malaysians aged 18 to 30.
He said 100,000 youths who complete the required modules would receive free three-month subscriptions to leading AI applications.
Meanwhile, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission will provide RM1 billion to strengthen digital capabilities in the public healthcare sector.
The allocation will cover the implementation of electronic medical records and internet connectivity at 150 hospitals and more than 2,000 public health clinics.
The government will also raise the annual sales threshold for e-Invoice exemption from RM1 million to RM3 million.
Anwar said businesses with annual sales of RM3 million or less would therefore not be required to implement e-Invoicing.
The government will also increase microfinancing facilities by RM1 billion, bringing total funding for 2026 to RM6 billion, up from RM5 billion previously.
Anwar said a RM200 million grant would also be introduced to assist hawkers, small traders, night market traders and mothers running businesses from home.
All the measures will take effect on Sept 1. - FMT
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