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Penang tables RM1.074b budget, forecasts record-low RM5.62m deficit
📍 Penang, MY·🕐 1h ago·2 outlets
GEORGE TOWN: The Penang government today tabled an operating budget of RM1.074 billion for 2027, projecting a deficit of RM5.62 million — the lowest shortfall in the state's fiscal history.
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[Claude] Report 2 covers the same Penang 2027 budget tabling and deficit figure as Report 1, with consistent amounts and no conflicting facts.
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