Budget 2021 Addresses COVID-19 Devastating Impact on Community, Economy - Sabah CM
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5/4/2021 Bernama - Budget 2021 Addresses COVID-19 Devastating Impact On Community, Economy - Sabah CM Hot Topics Touchpoints Budget 2021 Bahasa Malaysia A+ A A- Search - K2 Search - Categories Search - Contacts Search - Content Search - News Feeds Search - Web Links Search - Advanced Menu Home Gallery Activities News Bernama - Budget 2021 Addresses COVID-19 Devastating Impact On Community, Economy - Sabah CM Friday, Nov 06 2020 wwwold.treasury.gov.my/index.php/en/gallery-activities/news/item/7252-bernama-budget-2021-addresses-covid-19-devastating-impact-on-community,-economy-sabah-cm.html 1/4 5/4/2021 Bernama - Budget 2021 Addresses COVID-19 Devastating Impact On Community, Economy - Sabah CM MOF Services Online BUSINESS Services AGENCY MOF STAFF Mobile Application Microsite e- KOTA KINABALU, Nov 6 - Budget 2021 tabled today is a decisive budget Participation to address COVID-19 devastating impact across all sectors of the & Feedback community and economy especially in this state, said Chief Minister Datuk Hajiji Noor. Statistics & Hajiji, who is also Sabah Finance Minister I, said while the main focus of Performance the budget was the ght against COVID-19, he was glad that it was also an expansionary one that took into account other sectors to ensure the economy recovers strongly. Links “The budget will add more to the success of the government’s RM305 Agency billion economic stimulus initiatives that had started since May, I was hoping it will focus on growing the economy to ensure the rakyat’s Contact prosperity, business continuity and increase economic resilience,” he Us said here tonight. Ministry of Earlier, Hajiji took time to watch the live streaming of the tabling of Finance Malaysia Budget 2021 with Sabah Deputy Chief Ministers namely Datuk Dr Jerey No. 5 Persiaran Perdana Presint 2, wwwold.treasury.gov.my/index.php/en/gallery-activities/news/item/7252-bernama-budget-2021-addresses-covid-19-devastating-impact-on-community,-economy-sabah-cm.html 2/4 5/4/2021 Bernama - Budget 2021 Addresses COVID-19 Devastating Impact On Community, Economy - Sabah CM Kitingan and Datuk Dr Joachim Gunsalam, as well as Sabah cabinet Federal ministers at the state administrative centre here. Government Administrative The national Budget 2021, with an allocation of RM322.5 billion, was Centre, tabled by Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz at 62592 WP Parliament today. PUTRAJAYA While thanking Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and Tengku 03-8000 8000 Zafrul, Hajiji also glad to note that the federal government has given 03-88823893 / attention to Sabah’s needs in the budget. 03-88823894 “Sabah has been allocated RM5.1 billion for infrastructure development apart from RM3.8 billion for the continuation of the Pan Borneo project and other packages. This proves the federal government has Sabah’s interest close at heart,” he said. He also noted that the proposed plan to increase the Bantuan Sara Hidup (BSH) to be renamed Bantuan Prihatin Rakyat, which is a targeted assistance system would help to lessen the people’s burden. The Chief Minister was also elated to see the hill padi subsidy being revived with RM40 million allocated for next year and it will benet nearly 10,000 padi planters in Sabah, working on an estimated 7,000 hectare of hill padi elds. Hajiji also hoped Sabah’s security especially at the Esszone would also be boosted with the allocation of RM16 billion to the Defence Department and RM17 billion to the Home Ministry. “I assured the State Government will work closely together with its Federal’s counterparts to ensure the budget will be successfully implemented,” he added. -- Bernama wwwold.treasury.gov.my/index.php/en/gallery-activities/news/item/7252-bernama-budget-2021-addresses-covid-19-devastating-impact-on-community,-economy-sabah-cm.html 3/4 5/4/2021 Bernama - Budget 2021 Addresses COVID-19 Devastating Impact On Community, Economy - Sabah CM Privacy Policy | Security Policy | Disclaimer | Site Map | Help | Archives | Poll © Copyright Reserved 2020 Ministry of Finance Malaysia. Last Updated: 4 May 2021 | Total Visitor: 27637216 JOOMLA! DEBUG CONSOLE Session Prole Information Memory Usage Database Queries wwwold.treasury.gov.my/index.php/en/gallery-activities/news/item/7252-bernama-budget-2021-addresses-covid-19-devastating-impact-on-community,-economy-sabah-cm.html 4/4.