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Sabah federal budget and development expenditure

Overview

Discussions regarding Sabah’s federal funding have centered on the RM18.7 billion allocation set for the 2027 Federal Budget. Officials clarified that this figure includes federal management expenditures, such as civil servant salaries and operational costs for federal ministries and departments within the state, rather than being composed solely of direct funds for new state projects.

Concurrently, Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor reported that federal development expenditure in Sabah rose to 71.78 percent as of late October 2026. While 291 development projects were completed during the year, the Chief Minister has urged agencies to optimize remaining allocations and address “sick projects” hindered by technical approvals, land acquisition, and procurement issues.

Entities

Sabah · Hajiji Noor · Masidi Manjun · Kota Kinabalu · Malaysia

Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 5 sources
    Sabah Federal development expenditure reaches 71.78 percent

    Sabah's Federal development expenditure rose to 71.78 percent this year. Chief Minister Hajiji Noor urged agencies to resolve project delays and technical issues to ensure funds benefit the public.

  2. [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Sabah officials clarify RM18.7 billion federal allocation

    Sabah officials clarified that the RM18.7 billion 2027 Federal Budget allocation includes federal operational costs and salaries, rather than being exclusively for direct state development projects.

Sources

freemalaysiatoday.com · malay.news · sabahnews.com.my · sabahnewstoday.com.my · sayangsabah.com.my · tvsabahnews.com