Budget 2027: Kelantan, Terengganu, Perlis, Kedah, Sabah, Sarawak get RM21.26b development allocation

The government has allocated RM21.26 billion for development expenditure across Kelantan, Terengganu, Perlis, Kedah, Sabah, and Sarawak in Budget 2027.

The spending focuses on infrastructure development, economic opportunities, and social mobility, including schools and healthcare, with an aim to reduce state development gaps.

Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah emphasised timely project implementation, risk management, and thorough preliminary studies to avoid delays and inefficiencies in development projects.

Budget 2027: Six states allocated RM21.26b in development expenditure – akmal nasrullah

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 — The government has allocated RM21.26 billion in development expenditure to six underdeveloped states under Budget 2027, with the distribution taking into account the different needs of each state, said Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir.

He said the six states are Kelantan, Terengganu, Perlis, Kedah, Sabah and Sarawak, with the allocation also reflecting the commitment to infrastructure development and the implementation of previously announced projects.

“There are states that, in terms of infrastructure development for the period we announced, may require a significant commitment. At the same time, this also involves projects that, although not announced this year, will commence implementation this year,” he told Bernama.

He said this after appearing as a guest on Bernama TV’s Ruang Bicara programme, titled “Budget 2027: Quality Economic Growth, Prosperous People,” last night.

Akmal Nasrullah said development spending is not only aimed at driving economic growth but also at bridging the development gap between states, including those that are lagging behind.

He said the commitment and allocation for the six states, as stated in the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP), would continue regardless of political differences, in line with the responsibilities of the federal government.

Regarding development spending priorities, Akmal Nasrullah said that, of the total RM83 billion allocated for development under Budget 2027, the focus includes infrastructure development, the creation of economic opportunities and the enhancement of social mobility.

He noted that the development of schools and healthcare facilities, as well as efforts to address the impacts of climate change, are also priorities to ensure that spending delivers high-impact outcomes.

Among the examples given was the commitment to develop a dam in Kelantan to address flooding, as well as steps towards constructing a water treatment plant in Machang.

Earlier in the Ruang Bicara programme, he said the Ministry of Economy evaluates development expenditure based on the desired outcomes to ensure that project implementation achieves the intended objectives.

“Sometimes, for example, when implementing a programme or project, even if the project is completed, it can become a white elephant because the planning may have been driven by certain urgent needs. The project is then carried out, but in terms of achieving the objectives we had intended, it does not get very far,” he said.

He said the risks of delays, such as those involving land acquisition and utility relocation, need to be managed more carefully and comprehensively, but these issues should not be used as excuses.

Akmal Nasrullah said the ministry is now evaluating the implementation of preliminary studies before allowing full project applications to proceed, to avoid situations in which issues such as site incompatibility are identified only after a project has been announced.

“If the construction process takes around three years, but the initial phase of identifying the site and so on takes two years, in my opinion, this means the public have to wait an unreasonable length of time for the infrastructure to become available for their use,” he added. — Bernama

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政府在 2027 年财政预算案中拨款 212.6 亿令吉用于吉兰丹、登嘉楼、玻璃市、吉打、沙巴和砂拉越的发展支出。

支出重点用于基础设施建设、经济机会和社会流动性，包括学校和医疗保健，旨在缩小各州之间的发展差距。

经济部长阿克马尔·纳斯鲁拉强调，要及时实施项目、进行风险管理和彻底的初步研究，以避免发展项目出现延误和效率低下。

2027年财政预算案：六个州属获得212.6亿令吉发展支出拨款——阿克马尔·纳斯鲁拉

吉隆坡，10月14日讯——经济部长阿克马尔·纳斯鲁拉·莫哈末·纳西尔表示，政府已在2027年财政预算案中拨款212.6亿令吉用于六个欠发达州的发展支出，分配方案已考虑到各州的不同需求。

他表示，这六个州分别是吉兰丹、登嘉楼、玻璃市、吉打、沙巴和砂拉越，拨款也体现了对基础设施发展的承诺以及对先前宣布的项目的实施。

他告诉马新社：“就我们宣布的这段时期内的基础设施建设而言，有些州可能需要投入大量资金。与此同时，这也包括一些虽然今年尚未宣布，但将于今年开始实施的项目。”

昨晚，他作为嘉宾参加了马来西亚国家通讯社（Bernama TV）的“Ruang Bicara”节目，该节目的主题是“2027 年预算案：高质量的经济增长，繁荣的人民”。之后，他发表了上述言论。

阿克马尔·纳斯鲁拉表示，发展支出不仅旨在推动经济增长，而且还旨在弥合各州之间的发展差距，包括那些发展滞后的州。

他表示，根据第十三个马来西亚计划（13MP）的规定，联邦政府将继续履行其职责，不考虑政治分歧，继续向这六个州提供资金和拨款。

关于发展支出优先事项，阿克马尔·纳斯鲁拉表示，在2027年财政预算案中拨出的830亿令吉发展资金中，重点包括基础设施建设、创造经济机会和增强社会流动性。

他指出，发展学校和医疗设施，以及应对气候变化的影响，也是优先事项，以确保支出能够产生高影响力的结果。

举例来说，政府承诺在吉兰丹修建水坝以解决洪水问题，并采取措施在马樟修建水处理厂。

在早前的 Ruang Bicara 节目中，他表示，经济部会根据预期成果评估发展支出，以确保项目实施达到预期目标。

他说：“例如，有时在实施某个项目或计划时，即使项目最终完成，它也可能变成一个华而不实的工程，因为规划可能是为了满足某些迫切的需求。项目虽然得以实施，但就实现我们预期的目标而言，却收效甚微。”

他表示，诸如土地征用和公用设施搬迁等延误风险需要更加谨慎和全面地管理，但这些问题不应被用作借口。

阿克马尔·纳斯鲁拉表示，该部目前正在评估初步研究的实施情况，然后再允许正式的项目申请继续进行，以避免出现诸如场地不兼容等问题仅在项目宣布后才被发现的情况。

他补充说：“如果建设过程需要三年左右，但选址等初期阶段就需要两年，我认为这意味着公众需要等待一段不合理的时间才能使用这项基础设施。”——马新社

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