KUALA LUMPUR: Sabah recorded approved investments totalling RM11.37 billion from January to June 2025.
The investments covered the manufacturing, services, and primary sectors through 82 projects.
Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade, and Industry Liew Chin Tong said these projects are expected to generate 1,945 new job opportunities.
“The largest investment during this period is in the basic metal products sector, which accounts for more than half of the total approved investments,“ he told a special chamber session in the Dewan Rakyat.
Liew was responding to a question from Riduan Rubin regarding mechanisms to ensure major investments benefit Sabah’s people through skilled job creation.
He emphasised that close federal-state cooperation will strengthen development initiatives including modern infrastructure projects.
The government has increased Sabah’s development allocation to RM6.9 billion for 2025 to upgrade roads, electricity, and clean water infrastructure.
Ongoing airport upgrades at Kota Kinabalu and Tawau will further enhance Sabah’s investment appeal.
“The upgrading of Sapangar Bay Container Port has been approved and is expected to be completed by 2027, increasing its annual capacity from 500,000 TEUs to 1.25 million TEUs,“ Liew added.
The port project includes constructing a dedicated road linking Kota Kinabalu Industrial Park to Sapangar Port to support growing traffic.
MITI and MIDA have implemented targeted approaches including investment strategy formulation and investor engagement sessions.
This approach supports Sabah’s key development policy focusing on agriculture, industry, and tourism pillars. – Bernama
