Sabah

2022 - 10 - 8

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Sabah wants return of 40 per cent net revenue from federal ... (New Straits Times Online)

Sabah Star youth treasurer exco Neilson Martin Indang said Sabah wants the 40 per cent net revenues derived by the federal government to be returned. -Pic ...

Since 1963, we've been receiving only RM26 million from the federal government every year. The federal government, in April, had reached an agreement with the GRS state government on the contentious issue of the annual special grant amount owed to Sabah. Parti Solidarity Tanah Airku (Sabah Star) youth treasurer exco Neilson Martin Indang said the 40 per cent was separate from the annual special grant which the state government had successfully obtain a 4.7-fold increase from the federal government.

Return 40% tax revenue, urges GRS youth leader (The Star Online)

KOTA KINABALU: A Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) youth leader has welcomed the allocations given to the state in Budget 2023, but says that the fight for the ...

The amount will be increased every year from 2023 to 2026. Since 1963, we’ve been receiving only RM26mil (annual special grant) from the Federal Government every year,” he said in a statement on Saturday (Oct 8). “It’s quite a significant increase from RM26.7mil to RM125.6mil.

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Another RM85mil deal for Sabah aviation firm | Daily Express Online ... (Daily Express)

Chua (left) taking delivery of the third Leonardo AW139 helicopter from Mohamad Ibrahim Al Mazrouei, General Manager of Abu Dhabi Aviation, in Italy recently.

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Budget low on development funds for Sabah, Sarawak, says MP (Free Malaysia Today)

Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii said the funds to the two states was not enough to correct the imbalance in development.

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Better under Harapan - Sabah reps hammer budget allocation (Malaysiakini)

DAP's Luyang assemblyperson Phoong Jin Zhe has blasted the latest Budget 2023, saying that the development expenditure ratio given to Sabah is significantly ...

"The recent Budget 2023 tabled by Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz is obviously an election budget to fish votes, with the highest ever development expenditure (DE) amounting to a total of RM94.3 billion. DAP's Luyang assemblyperson Phoong Jin Zhe has blasted the latest Budget 2023, saying that the development expenditure ratio given to Sabah is significantly lower than it was under the Pakatan Harapan government.

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Budget 2023: RM6.3bil allocation insufficient for Sabah's ... (The Star Online)

KOTA KINABALU: The RM6.3bil allocation in Budget 2023 is unlikely to meet the urgent infrastructure development needs in Sabah, says Tawau MP Datuk ...

"Sabah alone has a sizable number of dilapidated schools awaiting restoration, especially in rural areas," said the Sabah Pakatan Harapan chairman in a statement on Saturday (Oct 8). "Of the RM36.1bil allocated for the Health Ministry, a sum of RM420mil has been earmarked for repairing hospitals and dilapidated health clinics as well as for procurement of new medical equipment. Although Budget 2023 saw an increase in allocations (from RM5.2bil in Budget 2022) Liew said that she was concerned that the amount was not enough to meet the state's pressing need for infrastructure development and proposed improvement of education and health facilities.

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Budget encompasses all of Sabah: Shahelmey | Daily Express ... (Daily Express)

Budget 2023 themed “Malaysian Family, Prospering Together” encompasses Sabah's diverse background, said State Community Development and People's Wellbeing ...

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RM6.3b allocation unlikely to meet Sabah's needs: MP (Daily Express)

Kuala Lumpur: While welcoming the RM6.3 billion allocation for Sabah under Budget 2023, a minimal increase from RM5.2 billion for this year, former Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Christina Liew is concerned whether it is adequate to meet the State's ...

“Based on a media report, 52pc of the schools here in Sabah do not even have basic Internet access (let alone 4G or 5G).” ADVERTISEMENT

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RM6.3b allocation unlikely to meet Sabah's needs: MP | Daily ... (Daily Express)

While welcoming the RM6.3 billion allocation for Sabah under Budget 2023, a minimal increase from RM5.2 billion for this year, former Deputy Chief Minister ...

“Based on a media report, 52pc of the schools here in Sabah do not even have basic Internet access (let alone 4G or 5G).” ADVERTISEMENT

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