Malaysia to boost Sabah, Sarawak CIQ facilities as Indonesia builds capital next door

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Malaysia to inject S$320,000 to upgrade CIQ facilities, improve roads linking to Nusantara. Read more at straitstimes.com.

KUCHING - Malaysia’s federal government will allocate additional funding of RM1 billion to improve border security in Sabah and Sarawak in tandem withHe said the Finance Ministry had given preliminary approval for the allocation, which will be used to upgrade customs, immigration and quarantine facilities and other infrastructure along Malaysia’s border with Indonesia.

Indonesia announced in 2019 a plan to move its capital city from Jakarta to East Kalimantan province on Borneo island, with the new capital named Nusantara. Indonesia expects to begin construction of US$2.7 billion apartment projects in the second quarter of the year for thousands of civil servants, AFP has reported.The meeting in Kuching was attended by Sarawak Premier Abang Johari Tun Openg, Sabah Chief Minister Hajiji Noor, and other federal and state leaders.

For a start, he said Sarawak would receive RM300 million in grants, up from RM16 million previously. Sabah would get from RM26 million to RM260 million, pending further discussions.Indonesia dangles lucrative Jakarta leases to entice investment in new capital Nusantara Malaysia would now have 11 states, two regions and three federal territories . It previously had 13 states and the three federal territories.

 

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straits_times boost? new roads, new facilities; but....me wondering how much rainforest destruction it will cause.

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