The government collected RM5.4bil from the Sales and Services Tax in the past two months, exceeding its estimate of RM4bil, said Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng.

He also refuted a report by Nomura Research that Malaysia would record a budget deficit of 3.9% for 2018.

Read more at https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2019/01/10/govt-collected-rm5pt4b-in-sst-exceeds-forecast-of-rm4b/