BUDGET 2011 WILL BOOST CONFIDENCE & PRIVATE INVESTMENT, SAYS M'SIAN MINISTER

PETALING JAYA (Selangor, Malaysia), Oct 4 (Bernama) - The 2011 Budget will
boost confidence in the country's economy and private investment, Minister of
International Trade and Industry, Mustapa Mohamed said Monday.

The 2011 Budget will be tabled on Oct 15 this year.

"The budget will boost confidence, private investment and economic
recovery," he said after attending Halal Development Corporation's Eidfitri
gathering here.

Narrowing the country's budget deficit would also be a priority, he said.

Malaysia aims to reduce the budget deficit from 5.6 per cent in 2010.

On the Economic Transformation Plan, Mustapa said that once the programme
and projects come on stream, the ministry will create a mechanism for regular
monitoring.

Every detail will be looked into regularly, together with the Minister in
the Prime Minister's Department, Idris Jala, he said.
-- BERNAMA