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八点最热报 | 今年的国庆献词，首相安华没有只谈国家、团结和未来，而是把一系列的惠民政策一次过端上桌。而一波选前“糖果的”“甜”，究竟是甜给谁看？还是政府真的听见人民在喊“痛”了呢？（主播：梁宝仪）
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00:04Red envelopes, fuel money, and funding all come together.
00:07So, this year's National Day Constitutional Address
00:08Prime Minister Awad did not only talk about national unity and the future
00:11Instead, it's about making things understandable to the people.
00:13Good news that you can see and use
00:15Serve in one go
00:17Restoring subsidized quotas for Burdy weapons
00:20Increased school funding
00:21Medical investment assistance for small businesses
00:23AI-driven initiatives have lowered the threshold for electronic invoices.
00:26The National Day constitutional address has become somewhat like a...
00:29Pai Tang Conference
00:30But who exactly is this wave of sweetness meant for?
00:34The government has truly heard the people's cries for help.
00:36Pain relief should be provided promptly under the pressure of living costs.
00:38Public discontent is still rising.
00:41After Zhou Xuan repeatedly sounded the alarm
00:43Anwar must begin to accelerate his political pace.
00:46Entering election mode early
00:49That's not just about protecting people's wallets.
00:51What Anwar really wanted to grab today
00:53And public trust
00:55And before entering the election campaign
00:56The most important political initiative
01:00In past National Day speeches, prime ministers talked about...
01:02National Independence, Unity and Future
01:04But this year Anwar has brought the spotlight closer.
01:07People's wallets
01:09oil prices
01:10School
01:10Medical
01:11small businesses
01:12And young people
01:14After all, Malaysia's second quarter of this year
01:16GDP grew by 6%.
01:17It's the same thing.
01:18But how much money does an average family actually have left at the end of the month?
01:22That was another, more significant event.
01:24The government can say
01:26invest
01:26economy
01:27There has also been progress in fiscal reform.
01:29But what people face every day
01:31But it was gasoline
01:32food
01:33mortgage
01:33educate
01:34There are also medical expenses.
01:35Ultimately, the vote is judged by...
01:37GDP figures
01:38Or the people's sense of life
01:41Politicians understand this better than anyone else.
01:44And what Anwar is doing now
01:46It is precisely because of the impressive economic achievements
01:47As much as possible
01:49Become something that people can touch
01:50Useful
01:51Perceptible benefits
01:52But will some people stop criticizing him because of this?
02:03This year's National Day message
02:04Anwar's subordinates talked about more than just the general direction of the country.
02:07Also from gasoline subsidies
02:08School maintenance
02:09to public health
02:10electronic invoice
02:11Then there's the Youth AI Program and assistance for small businesses.
02:14Six measures to benefit the people were introduced in one go.
02:17In his National Day address
02:18Announcement of measures to reduce the burden on the people
02:19This is in response to the pressures of people's lives.
02:22Or is there also a political calculation involved?
02:25Malaysia has never valued
02:28This conversation on National Day
02:30Compared to Singapore
02:32Singapore's Prime Minister every year
02:35They would all choose to do so around National Day.
02:38There was a very important public talk.
02:40It's not just about announcing some policies.
02:43It will also provide explanations and clarifications regarding the problems faced by some countries.
02:48The main purpose is to provide society with a sense of direction.
02:51That Malaysian tradition
02:53Our successive prime ministers have not attached much importance to the announcement of this National Day.
02:59Some of these are just polite words or purely courteous conversations.
03:07This year, Anwar used his National Day speech to announce some preferential policies and benefits.
03:14His main purpose was to address public grievances following the defeats in the previous two state elections.
03:22Because of the state election in Johor and St. Melania
03:25Many voters, especially those from the lower and middle classes, feel this pressure in their lives.
03:30Including some small and medium-sized bank merchants
03:33Their instructions regarding SST, E-Invoice, and the usage of gasoline and diesel fuel.
03:39There are complaints, which have led to some livelihood issues.
03:42So Anwar was targeting the National Day holiday.
03:46To address some of the expectations that the government has placed on the government following the defeats in those two states.
03:52From e-invoices for gasoline to SST and SME costs
03:56These are all pressures that lower and middle-class people feel every day.
04:00After two rounds of maneuvering
04:01These public grievances have become a political pressure that the government cannot avoid.
04:05The six gift packages for Huimin reflect what
04:07The people's cries have been heard by the government.
04:10Pan Yongqiang believes
04:11Anwar chose to take action during the National Day holiday to respond to public grievances.
04:15It wasn't without consideration.
04:17If we don't act now...
04:18Public resentment will continue to fester.
04:20If the budget is not announced until the end of October...
04:23Then the political space may have already been taken over by the opposition party.
04:27Especially with the Malacca state election coming up next.
04:30This indicates that the government is feeling increasing pressure.
04:36Pressure from society and from small and medium-sized enterprises
04:40Especially after the elections in two states
04:42Facing some public grievances
04:43Therefore, the government always has to make some kind of response.
04:46But if you delay until the end of October
04:48He might miss the Malacca state election.
04:51Public resentment will continue to fester.
04:54Therefore, he had to announce it in advance at a certain point in time.
04:58If we wait until the budget is announced, it might be too late.
05:00Or the opposition party might give them more room to maneuver.
05:04So, what about the National Day gift package that Anwar announced this time?
05:07The most attention-grabbing aspect is the government's reversal of the previously lowered...
05:09Buddy95's monthly ration has been restored to 300 liters.
05:13The people would certainly welcome that.
05:15However, from the perspective of economic reform
05:17Does this mean that the reforms previously promoted by the government...
05:20Taking two steps forward and then one step back.
05:22From an economic perspective
05:24These six major policies benefiting the people
05:26Actually, it balances what we call...
05:29Political needs and considerations of economic efficiency
05:33Anwar is trying to find a balance between the two.
05:36So the first test is to say
05:38The 300L one has been upgraded back to the previous size.
05:43I think that more plain language was a political consideration.
05:46Economic reforms should not be too radical.
05:49We watched a lot, for example, about Argentina.
05:52As a result, the name could not be named.
05:54Many South American countries
05:55Their economic reforms just went down one end like that.
05:58The pain was indescribable.
06:00It's like you had surgery without Sima Zui.
06:03soon
06:04But it was extremely painful.
06:06Therefore in economics
06:08In fact, we've also said that reforms shouldn't go beyond their timeline or become outdated.
06:11Because of different national conditions
06:12On the contrary, if your reforms ignore this political consideration...
06:16Your government will collapse soon.
06:18Because the opposition party is always there waiting.
06:21Find this opportunity
06:22Most importantly, he had already taken that big step.
06:25He took a small step back
06:26That's alright.
06:27He has already targeted the unconditional subsidy.
06:32Then it's okay for him to take a few steps back now.
06:35A professor from the Economics Department of Northern University pointed out a reality.
06:38Economic reforms can have a direction
06:40But it can't be without rhythm.
06:42If the people bear all the costs of reform first...
06:45The government failed to provide a timely buffer.
06:47Then the reform itself might lose its popular support.
06:51Moreover, this time, six measures for foreign exchange settlement...
06:53They cannot all be simply categorized as Pai Tang.
06:56Because better money is invested in the country's future productivity.
07:00For example, school maintenance, medical digitalization, and AI training.
07:03There is also micro-enterprise financing.
07:05Especially the financing programs provided to these small and medium-sized enterprises
07:09This is very good.
07:11Because some companies need to borrow money
07:13Increase my productivity
07:15I want to buy a new machine
07:16Then the government provides this so-called low-interest financing.
07:20Relatively easy to obtain financing
07:22Then you look at education.
07:23Economics places the greatest emphasis on education.
07:25Productivity cannot be seen immediately
07:27But it is long-lasting.
07:29So one of them is the school.
07:31The school's measures should be improved.
07:33We know many rural schools
07:35Their equipment is truly heartbreaking to look at.
07:39This actually happened.
07:40This is true for all schools.
07:42AI is a very urgent issue.
07:44Because we need to catch up with this industrial revolution
07:47There might not be any major problems in big cities.
07:50But what about in rural areas?
07:51There are also many, many teenagers
07:53Their views on AI
07:55It's possible that they just listened
07:56Without actually getting in touch
07:58So now the government is providing them with this opportunity.
08:01Of course, in the short term
08:03We will not see an increase in productivity.
08:05But your investment in this capability resource
08:08Once it's thrown
08:09It has that kind of...
08:11multiple effects
08:12Statement effect
08:13As long as we can discover some talented people
08:16The efficiency of our country's future economy
08:19It will increase
08:19The National Day address was originally meant to discuss major national events.
08:25But this year, Anwar has turned his attention to people's wallets.
08:29This wave of factionalism is not only a matter of public welfare.
08:31Political considerations are also inevitable.
08:33But the ones that are truly worth watching
08:34It's not about how much Anwar gave.
08:36The real question is whether these measures can restore the people's trust in the government.
08:40Change it back little by little
08:42After all, from reform to the establishment of the party
08:44This does not mean that reforms have come to a halt.
08:47It's more like the government telling the people
08:49Reform can continue
08:50However, the people cannot be made to bear the cost alone.
08:54So Anwar is now fighting
08:56Perhaps it's more than just a card for people's wallets.
08:59It's also a trust exchange
09:02GDP growth
09:03Fiscal reform
09:04And the government's efforts
09:05Converted to the cost of gas saved at the gas station
09:09Improved school environment
09:11And the funds in the hands of small businesses
09:12And opportunities for young people in the future
09:16In this arrangement
09:18The government makes the first move
09:19People give it another score
09:21The applause for the National Day speech will dissipate.
09:23The hype surrounding the policy will eventually die down.
09:26Those who truly remain are
09:27The feeling people have when they open their wallets every day
09:30If people really have an easier life
09:33This is called governance.
09:34But if it's just a short-term field
09:36But it didn't bring a better tomorrow.
09:38Then the people will naturally decide through the vote.
09:41Give your own answer
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