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Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has announced fresh federal allocations totalling RM4.6 million for Subang and Petaling Jaya constituencies, emphasizing that the funds are designated solely for community-based initiatives rather than political purposes.
Sabah's state government is intensifying efforts to secure the remaining RM900 million of its MA63 special grant, with a key federal meeting scheduled to address the outstanding balance and computation methodology.
The Banggi MP is urging the federal government to fund a RM300 million road construction project spanning 37 kilometres on Pulau Banggi, highlighting the island's critical infrastructure deficit and safety concerns.
Sabah has received RM600 million of a RM1.5 billion interim federal grant and is pressing for the remainder to arrive by year-end. Officials stress this does not settle the state's constitutional entitlement claims.
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Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has reaffirmed that the federal government allocates development funds and assistance impartially across all Malaysian states, regardless of their political alignment, including opposition-controlled Kelantan and Kedah.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has disclosed that Putrajaya is engaged in negotiations with Sarawak to raise the state's special grant entitlement under the Malaysia Agreement 1963, signalling continued efforts to strengthen federal-state fiscal relations.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has confirmed that the previous Warisan-led government in Sabah had agreed to special grant rates for the state, with funding allocations doubling from RM53.4 million to RM106.8 million between 2020 and 2024.