Malaysia's budget keeps it on fiscal consolidation path

Malaysia's 2015 budget contained no major surprises and marked another step towards fiscal consolidation following fuel subsidy cuts earlier in the month. While the net impact of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) may be fairly neutral in the early years of its implementation, spending cuts should help narrow the fiscal deficit further.

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