Putrajaya has regularly sought Parliament's permission for additional funds every year but the frequency of this has been reduced, said Second Finance Minister Johari Abdul Ghani.

"In the past, (the federal government) might table (a supplementary budget) up to four times (a year).

"But over the past three to four years, we only do it once (a year). We have improved our efficiency," he told reporters on the sidelines of the Finance Ministry open day event at its Putrajaya headquarters...