Anwar announces RM1 bil additional allocation to upgrade S’wak, Sabah border infra

KUCHING – The Finance Ministry has given preliminary approval for an additional allocation of RM1 billion to upgrade the infrastructure and increase the capability of the customs, immigration, quarantine and security (CIQS) complexes at the Sarawak and Sabah borders.

Prime Minister-cum-Finance Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the approval was given following his recent discussion with Indonesian President Joko Widodo regarding the relocation of Indonesia’s capital to Nusantara, Kalimantan, which shares a border with the two Malaysian regions.

“We have decided to give the additional allocation for the CIQS to improve its security and capability, as well as upgrading other basic infrastructure such as roads, as we don’t want to be seen as too obsolete.”

He said this at a press conference after chairing the Malaysia Agreement 1963 Implementation Action Council meeting here today.

The meeting was attended by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof, Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg, Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor and several other federal and state ministers. – Bernama, January 20, 2023