Budget Highlights

Kota Kinabalu: 1. Setting up of three new ministries – the Ministry of Health and People's Wellbeing; the Ministry of Education and Innovation; and the Ministry of Law and Native Affairs. 2. Abolishment of Communal Titles (with certain clauses to protect land ownership for the Natives).

3. Review of lopsided deals.

4. Formulating a land-use plan that will address the dual needs of development and conservation.

5. RM5 billion Development Budget for Sabah from the Federal Government.

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Kota Kinabalu: The Sabah Government continued its momentum in managing the economy in line with the commitment and spirit of the Sabah Maju Jaya (SMJ) when it posted record high state revenue of RM6.973 billion last year.

6. Downstream procession of Sabah's resources like timber, oil and gas and crude palm oil to create value-added products and more job opportunities.

7. To improve the development of productive sectors, including attracting investments to drive economic growth and generate State revenue:

To address socio-economic imbalances and improve people's living standards through inclusive approaches;

To accelerate the development of quality human capital through increased knowledge, skills, productivity and innovation;

To develop enablers such as basic infrastructures, utilities and public amenities, including ICT in order to support economic expansion; and

To strengthen the capacity, efficiency and effectiveness of Sabah Government's management and delivery system.

8. Government will commence the collection of sales tax on fishery commodities brought out from Sabah at a rate of 5 per cent beginning next year. Revenue collection from this sales tax is estimated at RM20 million.

9. After restructuring of Sabah Water Department's administration, RM66.8 million of revenue managed to be collected from August until the end of October 2018. With such administrative and management improvements, the Sabah Water Department is expected to collect revenue of RM330.2 million in year 2019.

10. Setting up of Kalabakan District Office.

11. To attract investment and promote further growth in the industrial sector, the Government will also introduce a number of new incentives. Among them is reduction on land premium.

12. Allocated RM636.69 million to the State Water Department for the purpose of its operation and implementation of development programmes.

13. Increased allocation for Scholarships, Bursaries and Financial Assistance for students. This allocation, now placed under the Ministry of Education and Innovation, has increased by RM15 million to RM52 million in year 2019 compared to RM37 million in year 2018. Yayasan Sabah started a RM10 million one-off assistance for students in 2018 and will continue in 2019 with the amount to be increased depending on the foundation's performance.

14. Development of religious and non-Muslim institutions as well as missionary and private schools are allocated RM35 million. The Government has also increased the allocation for missionary and private schools from RM12 million in year 2018 to RM15 million in year 2019.

15. Development of hill paddy sector to improve the livelihoods of the rural folk in Ranau, Tambunan, Keningau, Kota Belud, Sipitang, Pitas and Kota Marudu. Hill paddy fetches good prices in the local market and is also fast becoming a desired food for the health conscious. A RM5 million special allocation to assist them.

16. The Sabah Government also allocates RM24.45 million for special fund and loan for entrepreneurial development including for the youths. The Government is confident that this provision will also help to encourage the activities of Small and Medium Enterprises in Sabah.

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17. RM9.56 million is provided for this purpose under the Public Service Department (JPAN) for local and international training courses. To increase the ability, professionalism and efficiency of the civil servant, the Government encourages continuous lifelong learning culture, which includes acquiring new skills in keeping up with dynamic development of the world.

18. Special Payment of RM500 for all civil servants to be paid in December 2018.

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