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DPM: Rural development a priority in Budget 2024

On the same page: Ahmad Zahid (left) posing for a photo before chairing the Mexclub meeting in Kuching, Sarawak. — ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE/The Star

KUCHING: Rural development will continue to be prioritised in Budget 2024 so that no one will be left behind, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

He said 8.01 million people in Malaysia, or 24.5% of the population, still live in rural areas.

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