Sarawak government to stop funding GLCs from 2027, encouraged to seek own revenue


KUCHING: The Sarawak government will no longer give funding to government-linked companies (GLCs) from 2027, says Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg.

The Premier said this move would start with the Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) and Bintulu Development Authority (BDA), with the savings to be channelled to infrastructure development.

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