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Kota Kinabalu: The Sabah State Assembly on Monday approved the Second Supplementary Supply (2019) Bill 2020 of over RM709.64 million, with RM375.12 million allocated for assistance in tackling the Covid-19 pandemic.

Chief Minister-cum-Finance Minister Datuk Hajiji Noor said RM160 million was allocated for the Bantuan Prihatin Covid-19 fund to help people affected by the pandemic, as well as for efforts to fight the outbreak.

He said a total of RM78.26 million was allocated to the local authorities to compensate for lost revenue from providing incentives such as assessment reductions, as well as exemptions for hawker licence fees and stall rentals.