KUALA LUMPUR - Finance minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim plans to double the special grant for Sarawak and Sabah to RM600 million starting in 2025.
Anwar, who is also the Prime Minister, stated that this special grant has not been reviewed since 1969.
According to Anwar, the Unity Government has increased the allocation this year to RM300 million for Sarawak and Sabah, with RM16 million and RM125.6 million, respectively.
"Development allocations for Sabah and Sarawak continue to be prioritised and are the highest among the states, with RM6.7 billion and RM5.9 billion, respectively," he said while presenting the Malaysia Madani Budget 2025 in the Dewan Rakyat on Friday.
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