With RM50bil in liabilities, 1MDB scandal remains country's biggest debt burden
By KHOO GEK SAN and RAGANANTHINI VETHASALAM
Nation
Tuesday, 02 Dec 2025
10:59 AM MYT

KUALA LUMPUR: The 1MDB scandal remains Malaysia’s largest debt burden, with nearly RM50bil in liabilities still weighing on federal finances, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim told the Dewan Rakyat.

He said the government had already paid RM42bil to service 1MDB’s principal and interest obligations, while recoveries from various enforcement efforts had so far returned RM29bil to public coffers.

"However, the pressure from 1MDB remains. We still have about RM13bil left to settle," he said on Tuesday (Dec 2), adding that the legacy debt continued to narrow the government’s fiscal space.

Anwar, who is also Finance Minister, said the administration was strengthening fiscal governance through the Public Finance and Fiscal Responsibility Act 2023, which sets medium-term targets of a 3% fiscal deficit and a 60% debt-to-GDP ratio.

The deficit has continued to narrow, he noted, from 5% in 2023 to 4.1% last year and an estimated 3.8% this year.

He also pointed out that annual new federal borrowings had fallen from RM100bil in 2021 to around RM75bil currently, reflecting "a clear downward trend".

As at the end of December 2025, Malaysia’s outstanding federal debt is estimated at between RM1.3 trillion and RM1.5 trillion. However, the bigger issue is the government’s debt obligations, which must be honoured,” Anwar said during Minister’s Question Time.

Statutory debt is currently at 64% of GDP, below the 65% legal threshold, while offshore borrowings remain manageable at RM22.4bil, well under the 35% limit, he added.

Treasury bills also remain within safe levels at RM4bil, against the ceiling of RM10bil.

Anwar said the government would continue managing liabilities prudently through fiscal consolidation, subsidy reforms, including the restructuring of RON95, and by leveraging private-sector participation under the Public-Private Cooperation Master Plan (Pikas).

"These reforms are necessary to safeguard our fiscal capacity and ensure long-term stability," he said.

Source: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025...est-debt-burden

I think more importantly is how we deal with the prepretors etc 🤔

But but but Jib macai says sudah settle, no more debts?

Apa nama itu macai?

This.

If not same shait will happen again.

Habis byr utang, kiterrr take over.

Debt free, pujie la kiterrr

-Lebailogic

Thanks to bijan, country's in heavy debt

Ktards: Bijan best PM every because he help Indians

anak anak cucu cucu work for government to repay debts

50b only? Small matter. Lol.

no points explaining to people not ready to be convinced when this shit has been explained million times before.

at this point just listen what anwar is telling you.

gomen suka kasi tongkat tapi selalu kena ditongkat pulak sejak merdeka

nuar already said, even the recommendation letter also not illegal what
so apa u mau lagi

Basic economics equity = asset - liabilities so what is the equity and asset

Rokek increase country debt from 1T to 1.7T so what is the remaining 650b from

Rokek always like to fitnah Najib

cakap recover itu ini, wayang only la

Bijan contribution lasted eternity

why subsidized petrol

meanwhile jho low is still enjoying his life like a king

1mdb no impact on Malaysia.... Lol...

gst tax the rakyat to cover it.

Where's that guy that used to defend 1mdb? roblox? who is the dupe now?