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Deputy Finance Minister Liew Chin Tong has stressed that Malaysia's next economic phase depends on reforming the federal system to deepen cooperation between Kuala Lumpur and state governments.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has expressed confidence that Sarawak possesses the operational expertise necessary to manage Bintulu Port after it transitions from federal to state jurisdiction.
The Federal Government has increased Sabah's interim Special Grant to RM1.5 billion from RM600 million, demonstrating renewed commitment to honouring the state's constitutional entitlements under the Malaysia Agreement 1963.