BUDGET 2013 THE WINNER & LOSER

NAME LEOW ZI LIANG ADRIAN CHOO SING YAU CHONG JIA MIN KOH ONG LAI AZUREEN AZLAN ID 1091101679 1091101770 1091100294 1091103055 1071112810

FIRST FOCUS: BOOSTING INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

INTENSIFYING SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

1. 2. Accelerates the growth of Small and Medium Enterprise (SMEs). High-impact on the export of halal products.

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Provides group insurance coverage scheme for hawkers and SME owners.
Introduction of the Business in Transformation program by the Perbadanan Nasional Berhad

SME win The SMEs able to stay competitive Survive in the competitive market

SAFEGUARDING THE FARMERS AND FISHERMEN

1. 2. 3. 4. Living allowance will be provided and Fishermen Insurance Scheme for registered fishermen. Incentive will be given to encourage fish landings at licensed jetties nationwide. Introduction of the Paddy Takaful Coverage Scheme (SPTP). Continuation of the AZAM Tani project.

Fishermen and farmers win AZAM Tani project has successfully lifted 1,234 families out of poverty and increased average income between the range RM200 and RM2000 per month.

Rayat win The rakyat will not have to buy necessary good from other nation at a higher price.

SECOND FOCUS: STRENGTHENING EDUCATION AND TRAINING

MALAYSIA EDUCATION BLUEPRINT 2013 2025

1. Launching of the Malaysia Education Blueprint 2013 2025 Preliminary Report in year 2012 by the Ministry of Education (MOE). 2. Allocation of fund to enhance teaching skills in core subjects through the Higher Order Thinking Skills approach. 3. Education Delivery Unit is established to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the transformation plan.

Students under the government education blueprint win Every Malaysian child will be able to receive same quality of education services regardless their financial background.

THIRD FOCUS: INCULCATING INNOVATION, INCREASING PRODUCTIVITY

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

1. 2. Allocation of RM600million to five research universities. Companies investing in its subsidiary company(s) that undertakes the commercialization of R&D findings be given a deduction.

Younger generation win The younger generation can gain more knowledge from the new technology

Companies which undertake R&D findings - win

Companies which undertake R&D findings can have 10-year tax holiday for statutory earning

GREEN TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT

1. Enabling companies which are producers and users of green technology to obtain soft loans, with the Government. 2. GTFS will be increased by RM2 billion and the application period extended for another three years ending 31 December 2015.

Companies who are producers and users of green technology win Green technology will be able to ensure Malaysia remains competitive in the international markets as global demand for sustainable products increase.

FOURTH FOCUS: FISCAL CONSOLIDATION AND ENHANCING THE PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY

IMPROVING THE MALAYSIAN ARMED FORCES SCHEME OF SERVICE

1. 2. Improvement in the recruitment to the armed forces. Improvement in scheme of service and career advancement in the armed forces.

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Special incentive provided by the government.

Revision of the services allowance

5. Government will provide a one-off RM1,000 to assist former members of the armed forces who have opted for early retirement.

6. Introduce a Group Insurance Coverage Scheme to serving armed forces and police personnel.

Malaysian Armed Forces - win The Government will reduce the cost of living of trainees undergoing the preservice courses at the first degree, diploma and certificate level. RM84.2 million is allocated to 31,135 trainees

FIFTH FOCUS: ENHANCING THE WELLBEING OF THE RAKYAT

Creating a Safe and Harmonious Neighborhood

1. increasing the number of Polis Diraja Malaysia

(PDRM) personnel
2. establishing a Motorcycle Patrolling Unit to monitor housing areas 3. increasing the number of police Volunteer Reserve (PVR), and

4. installing Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) in

local authorities

Government lose
1. high number of PDRM does not necessarily guarantee a reduction in the number of crime

2. Overloaded main power may also result to

inefficiency

Unemployed people win

Easing the Burden of Bus Operators

1. cash rebate and subsidize loans for the purchase
of new buses by school bus operators 2. insurance coverage in the event of accidents, total and permanent disability, and death for all school children who travel by school buses with

permits

Bus operator win

Encourage the parents to use the school bus services

Price Uniformity Scheme

1. price uniformity programme
2. provision of transport subsidy 3. opening Kedai Rakyat 1Malaysia (KR1M) 4. discount on ferry charges to all passengers

owner of KR1M win

Where government subsidies on goods price, it does not in fact reduce the price of the goods. Instead, government actually paid the seller for the discount enjoys by the citizens

Bantuan Rakyat 1 Malaysia (BR1M)

1. subsidies only to groups that truly need the subsidies 2. reduce the subsidy on sugar in order to overcome the number of rakyat suffering for diabetes

Seller & buyer - lose

reducing the subsidies on sugar does not promise
a reduction in the usage of sugar

Youth and Sports

1. preparing athletes for international sporting events 2. Building a covered velodrome 3. launching the Y-Creative Programme 4. organizing the Putrajaya Youth Festival 5. establishing a New Entrepreneur Foundation 6. launching 1 Malaysia For Youth Blue Ocean Competition (1M4U)

Youth win
reduce the tendency of youth committing crimes