KOTA KINABALU: Sabah is going the extra mile to steer economic growth in a holistic manner with many plans and development initiatives in place.
Yang di-Pertua Negeri Tun Musa Aman, in opening the state legislative assembly here yesterday, said these included the Sabah Maju Jaya (SMJ) 2.0 development plan.
Last year, he said Sabah recorded RM7.6bil investments in the manufacturing sector, a 208% increase from 2024.
“This shows investors’ confidence and how Sabah continues to move forward on a positive note,” he added.
Musa said to continue boosting economic growth, Sabah aims to use more sustainable and inclusive approaches to ensure balanced economic growth.
As outlined under SMJ 2.0 (2026-2030), he said economic development, human capital growth, and enhancing infrastructure and green sustainability were among the priorities.
Musa said that strategically focusing on blue economic growth, digitalisation and AI development would further enhance the objectives outlined in SMJ 2.0.
He said under the 13th Malaysia Plan, 10 main focuses aligned with the state’s needs and potential have been identified.
The governor said a total of 1,173 projects have been planned, with an allocation of RM12.024bil.
He said the priorities for Sabah’s holistic economic, social and well-being growth involved the industrial and entrepreneurial sector, food security, tourism, optimising infrastructure, utility development and strengthening the digitalisation agenda through AI.
Musa said the state was also emphasising human capital development and balanced development by bridging development gaps in rural and urban areas.
He said the Sabah government was also focusing more on preserving natural resources and the environment and blue economy development as well as strengthening state financial management.
“These plans will not be realised without the support and cooperation of all parties.
“It is time for us to unite regardless of race and religion or political affiliations to build a better Sabah,” he added.
The state assembly will sit from Monday to Thursday.
