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Malaysia's parliament has approved two landmark bills to restructure the National Trust Fund and replace 61-year-old statistics legislation, signalling a commitment to long-term fiscal discipline and contemporary data governance aligned with international standards.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has defended the Employees Provident Fund's investment subsidiary KWAP over significant losses from its eFishery stake, emphasising the fund's RM12.9 billion profit underscores strong overall performance.
Parliament has approved the National Trust Fund Bill 2026, marking the first major overhaul of Malaysia's intergenerational savings mechanism since 1988. The legislation introduces binding contribution and withdrawal rules to protect national wealth for posterity.
Malaysia's parliament has endorsed legislation overhauling the National Trust Fund, introducing mandatory contributions and tighter spending controls to ensure long-term inter-generational savings discipline across future administrations.