Actual results boil down to effective implementation


KOTA KINABALU: The multibillion-ringgit allocations for Sabah and Sarawak in Budget 2023 may look good on paper, but actual results boil down to effective implementation, says an analyst.

Sabah Universiti Teknologi Mara’s Dr Firdausi Suffian said the RM6.5bil and RM5.6bil to be channelled to Sabah and Sarawak, respectively, reflected both states’ contribution to the country as economic powerhouses in terms of resources.

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