Sarawak needs RM154 billion funding in next 11 years, says Abang Johari
Sarawak Chief Minister Abang Johari Openg says this year alone the state government has approved RM9.1 billion for development, the highest allocation in the state’s development budget history. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, May 9, 2019.
SARAWAK needs approximately RM154 billion funding within the next 11 years to put in place all the required infrastructure and facilities to realise its vision to become a developed state by 2030, said Chief Minister Abang Johari Openg. He said since taking over the helm of the state government on January 13, 2017, he had implemented several bold steps to increase state revenue and expand its development expenditure to support development initiatives.
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