13MP plans align with Halatuju SMJ: Hajiji
Published on: Fri, Aug 01, 2025 Text Size: 'It also clearly reflects federal support to Sabah under the leadership of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim,' said Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor. Kota Kinabalu: The State Government welcomes development programmes and fundings for Sabah under the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) which is strongly aligned with the State's development blueprint, the Halatuju Sabah Maju Jaya (SMJ). 'It also clearly reflects federal support to Sabah under the leadership of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim,' said Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor. He was glad to note that several high-impact projects proposed by the State Government had been included in the 13MP. Among the proposed development projects were the expansion of critical utilities (water, sewerage, transmission), strategic infrastructure (roads, flood mitigation, health) and Blue Economy Hub. Under the 13MP, the Federal Government will also prioritise the Sabah-Sarawak-Kalimantan road network which augered well with the shifting of Indonesia's capital to Nusantara in East Kalimantan, he said. The others were intensive poverty alleviation strategies and support for digital transformation and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) resilience. 'The present State Government has set up a plan to ensure Sabah will continue to progress,' he said. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available.
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