马来西亚政府将在周五公布的2027年预算中增加社会福利支出，同时维持补贴以抑制生活成本，首相安瓦尔·伊布拉欣在面临呼吁提前大选的压力时，试图巩固公众支持。
Malaysia’s government will boost spending on social welfare while maintaining subsidies to rein in the cost of living under its 2027 Budget unveiled on Friday, as Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim seeks to shore up public support while under pressure to call for an early general election.
自去年十二月以来，安瓦尔的希望联盟（PH）在一系列州选举中遭遇重创，选民对其政府未能兑现改革承诺表示不满，而这些改革曾帮助执政联盟在2022年选举中获得议会席位最多。马来西亚的下一次大选最迟将在2028年二月举行。
Anwar’s Pakatan Harapan (PH) has suffered bruising defeats in a series of state elections since December, as voters expressed disapproval of his administration’s failure to deliver on promises of reforms, which had helped the ruling coalition to secure the largest share of parliamentary seats in the 2022 polls. Malaysia’s next general election is due by February 2028.
他面临可能是任期内最后一次预算的局面，因为他的联邦伙伴但州选对手巫统（UMNO）要求立即举行突击选举，该党在最近的柔佛和森美兰选举中对PH取得决定性胜利，信心倍增。
He faces the prospect of presenting possibly the last budget of his term, as his federal partner but state electoral rival Umno demands immediate snap polls, emboldened by its decisive victories over PH in the recent Johor and Negeri Sembilan elections.
身兼财政部长的安瓦尔公布了4598亿林吉特（1125亿美元）的预算，其中约三分之一用于社会部门，包括教育、医疗和公共服务。
Anwar, who is also finance minister, presented a 459.8 billion ringgit (US$112.5 billion) budget, with about a third allocated to the social sector, encompassing education, healthcare and public services.
该部门将在明年获得1616亿林吉特的拨款，用于资助从培训和人力资本发展到提升公共服务（如交通和医疗）可及性的各项支出。
The sector will receive an allocation of 161.6 billion ringgit for next year to fund everything from training and human capital development to bolstering accessibility to public services such as transport and healthcare.
在对自身表现的罕见直言不讳的评估中，政府在2027年《经济展望报告》中表示，未能兑现保持低物价、缩小工资差距和改善医疗可及性的承诺。
In an uncharacteristically blunt assessment of its own performance, the government said in its 2027 Economic Outlook Report that it had fallen short of delivering on promises to keep prices low, narrow the wage gap and improve healthcare access.
该报告在周五预算公布前发布，指出对自雇和非正规工人的福利覆盖有限，针对性现金援助的发放碎片化，学生成绩不佳，专科医生长期短缺以及医疗费用不断上升。
The report, released ahead of Friday’s budget, cited limited welfare coverage for self-employed and informal workers, fragmented delivery of targeted cash aid, substandard student performance, a chronic shortage of specialist doctors and escalating medical costs.
“尽管取得了显著进展，但在生活成本持续上涨的背景下，马来西亚的社会保障体系仍面临诸多挑战，难以为各类就业群体及不同家庭状况的人群提供充分且全面的保护，”报告指出。
“Despite significant progress, Malaysia’s social protection landscape continues to face challenges in providing adequate and comprehensive protection across different forms of employment and household circumstances amid the rising cost of living,” the report said.
为弥补这些不足，政府表示将着力提升公共交通、数字基础设施、医疗及教育设施的质量与可及性，从而帮助劳动者及其家庭提高出行便利性，尤其是针对那些平均收入远低于城市地区的农村及内陆地区。
To address these shortcomings, the government said it would focus on improving the quality and access to public transport, digital infrastructure, healthcare and education facilities to enhance mobility for workers and families, especially in the country’s rural and interior regions, where average incomes typically lag far behind those in urban areas.
根据统计局最新数据，2025年马来西亚首都吉隆坡的人均收入达到144,827林吉特，这一数值几乎是全国平均水平59,186林吉特的三倍。相比之下，以乡村地区为主的马来西亚婆罗洲沙巴州去年的人均收入仅为31,167林吉特。
Malaysia’s capital city of Kuala Lumpur recorded a per capita income of 144,827 ringgit in 2025, according to the latest available data from the statistics department, nearly triple the national level of 59,186 ringgit. In comparison, the per capita income in the state of Sabah in Malaysian Borneo, which is dominated by rural towns and villages, was 31,167 ringgit last year.
在发展规划支出方面，马来西亚计划于2027年拨款830亿林吉特，其中大部分将用于教育、医疗及国防领域，包括采购新型飞机与巡逻舰船。
Under its development expenditure, Malaysia will allocate 83 billion ringgit for 2027, with the lion’s share going to education, health and defence, including for the procurement of new aircraft and patrol vessels.
此外，政府还将继续投入大量资金用于各类补贴，预计2027年的相关支出将达727亿林吉特。
The government will also continue to spend a sizeable amount on subsidies, estimated to cost 72.7 billion ringgit in 2027.
这一数额虽低于今年的预算水平，但据估计今年补贴支出可能增长近35%，达到744.5亿林吉特。此前，由于美以两国对伊朗采取军事行动引发了全球能源危机，政府为帮助民众应对高企的燃油价格，不得不上调相关支出预算。
The figure is lower than this year’s allocation, which the government estimates would likely have surged by almost 35 per cent to 74.5 billion ringgit as it seeks to help the public cope with high fuel prices due to the global energy crisis triggered by the US-Israel war on Iran.
这场危机还迫使安瓦尔政府将2026年的支出预算上调近6%，增至4441亿林吉特，同时将财政赤字目标从原先的占国内生产总值3.5%调整为3.6%。
The crisis forced Anwar’s administration to raise its 2026 spending estimates by nearly six per cent to 444.1 billion ringgit and revise its deficit target to 3.6 per cent of gross domestic product from 3.5 per cent previously.
不过，政府表示，通过优化补贴机制，有望在明年将财政赤字比例进一步降至3.3%。
The government, however, said it was on track to narrow the country’s deficit to 3.3 per cent next year through more efficient subsidy mechanisms.
预计2027年的通货膨胀率将在1.8%至2.8%之间波动；由于能源、食品及其他投入成本的上涨所带来的滞后效应，通货膨胀率在上半年可能会进一步上升，随后随着时间的推移逐渐放缓。
Inflation is expected to range between 1.8 and 2.8 per cent in 2027, likely tracking higher in the first half of the year due to carry-over effects from higher energy, food and other input costs before easing as the year progresses.
据预测，今年马来西亚的经济增长率将达到4.8%至5.3%，到2027年将略微放缓至4.2%至5.2%。这一增长势头得益于国内需求的强劲表现，以及全球对马来西亚半导体产品及人工智能相关产品的持续需求。——约瑟夫·西帕兰（Joseph Sipalan）
The economy is forecast to grow by 4.8-5.3 per cent this year before moderating slightly to 4.2-5.2 per cent in 2027, buoyed by resilient domestic demand and sustained global demand for Malaysia’s semiconductors and AI-related products.