Malaysia Budget 2027: Will record allocations satisfy Sabah and Sarawak?

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In this episode, host Zurairi A.R. and Malaysian bureau chief Shannon Teoh speaks with Dr Arnold Puyok, deputy director at the Institute of Borneo Studies at Universiti Malaysia Sarawak about Malaysia’s Budget 2027.

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Published Oct 26, 2026, 06:00 PM

Updated Oct 26, 2026, 06:00 PM

Synopsis: Every fourth Friday of the month, The Straits Times analyses the hottest political and trending talking points in Malaysia.

For our October episode, ST’s Malaysia bureau chief Shannon Teoh and host Zurairi A.R. are joined by Dr Arnold Puyok, deputy director at the Institute of Borneo Studies at Universiti Malaysia Sarawak and visiting fellow at the ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute.

Highlights (click/tap above):

03:50: Budget 2027 allocations for Sabah and Sarawak and whether funds bridge development gaps

08:20: Changing expectations in Sarawak: Moving from federal funding amounts to financial autonomy and decision-making

13:25: Political calculus of Budget 2027: Securing the Borneo vote bloc ahead of general elections

21:30: Sarawak’s regional assertiveness, and the question of effective autonomy amid secession call

30:30: Federal establishment and Putrajaya’s uneasy dynamic with East Malaysian resource push

34:10: Personalistic politics in Borneo: Why individual leadership matters more than party brands

38:50: News nugget: Syed Saddiq and Bella Astillah’s viral future-focused betrothal gifts

In the final lap, Malaysia’s PM Anwar returns to base with reformist budget: https://str.sg/EpEu

From colonial-era crests to its own airline, a founding partner redraws its place in Malaysia: https://str.sg/dDuM

Malaysian politician Syed Saddiq and singer-actress Bella Astillah tie the knot: https://str.sg/AUTN

Read Zurairi A.R.’s articles: https://str.sg/DCfr

Read Shannon Teoh’s articles: https://str.sg/wzyK

Host: Zurairi A.R. ( zurairi@sph.com.sg )

Produced and edited by: Fa’izah Sani

Executive producer: Ernest Luis

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在本期节目中，主持人 Zurairi AR 和马来西亚分社社长 Shannon Teoh 与马来西亚砂拉越大学婆罗洲研究所副所长 Arnold Puyok 博士讨论了马来西亚 2027 年财政预算案。

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发布于2026年10月26日下午6:00

更新于2026年10月26日下午6:00

概要：每月第四个星期五，《海峡时报》都会分析马来西亚最热门的政治和流行话题。

在本期十月份的节目中，《海峡时报》马来西亚分社社长 Shannon Teoh 和主持人 Zurairi AR 邀请到了马来西亚砂拉越大学婆罗洲研究所副所长兼尤索夫伊萨克东南亚研究所访问学者 Arnold Puyok 博士。

亮点（点击/轻触上方）：

03:50：2027年预算案中沙巴和砂拉越的拨款情况，以及资金是否能弥补发展缺口

08:20：砂拉越的期望正在改变：从联邦拨款金额转向财政自主权和决策权

13:25：2027年预算案的政治考量：在大选前巩固婆罗洲选民集团的支持

21:30：砂拉越的区域自信，以及在分裂呼声中有效自治的问题

30:30：联邦政府的建制以及布城与东马资源推动之间微妙的关系

34:10：婆罗洲的个人政治：为什么个人领导力比政党品牌更重要

38:50：新闻速递：赛义德·萨迪克和贝拉·阿斯蒂拉的订婚礼物引发热议，这些礼物都充满了对未来的憧憬。

在最后阶段，马来西亚总理安华携改革预算案回归：https://str.sg/EpEu

从殖民时代的徽章到自有航空公司，一家创始合作伙伴正在重塑其在马来西亚的地位：https://str.sg/dDuM

马来西亚政治家赛义德·萨迪克与歌手兼演员贝拉·阿斯蒂拉喜结连理：https://str.sg/AUTN

阅读 Zurairi AR 的文章：https://str.sg/DCfr

阅读 Shannon Teoh 的文章：https://str.sg/wzyK

主持人：Zurairi AR ( zurairi@sph.com.sg )

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