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National Debt At RM257.2 Billion In 2011, Dewan Negara Told
KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's national debt at the end of last year stood at RM257.2 billion or 30.2 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the Dewan Negara was told today.
Deputy Finance Minister Senator Datuk Donald Lim Siang Chai said the country's national debt or external debt was debt borne by the country following loans obtained by the government and private sector from overseas sources.
"It comprises the external debt of the Federal Government, non-financial public enterprises and private sector," he said in reply to Senator Datuk Paul Kong Sing Chu and Senator Datuk Abdul Rahman Bakar.
Lim said the Federal Government's total debt was RM456.1 billion or 53.5 per cent of GDP.
"Of the total, RM438 billion or 96 per cent was domestic debt while the balance RM18.1 billion or four per cent was external debt.
-- BERNAMA
Just got this awful news -the abduction of the student Nayati Shamelin Moodliar, in Mont’Kiara, KL this morning. The auto used was a black Proton Gen 2. The tag number is WNH 1356. (Police have just verified that this is a false number plate). Anyway there were two dark-skinned male occupants seen abducting this kid. Please, if you have any news of this child, or car please call the Malyasian Police at 999, or the school at 0320938604. Please share...we do not want this to happen to any of our kids. We await further confirmation from the authorities.