The Prime Minister and Finance Minister YAB Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced the budget for 2025 and tabled a total allocation of RM421 billion.1 This represents an increase of RM27.2 billion compared to the previous year’s Budget 2024, RM393.8 billion. This is the first time in Malaysia’s budget history that the total allocation has exceeded RM400 billion. The government has allocated RM64.1 billion specifically for the education sector which became the sector that received the highest allocation in Budget 2025. This marked an increase from the RM58.7 billion allocated in 2024.2 With the Ministry of Education receiving the highest allocation in history, it’s clear that education is a top priority.