Sabah recorded RM11.37 billion in approved investments across manufacturing, services and primary sectors, creating over 7,800 jobs since 2022
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah attracted RM11.37 billion in approved investments across various economic sectors during the first half of 2025.
Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz said these investments span manufacturing, services and primary sectors.
The investments have created over 7,800 job opportunities in the state since 2022.
“This achievement reflects investors’ confidence in Sabah’s economic potential,” he said during the Prime Minister’s Engagement Session with the Sabah Industrial Association.
Tengku Zafrul highlighted the New Industrial Master Plan 2030’s role in positioning Sabah as a hub for downstream manufacturing and renewable energy.
MITI collaborated with the Sabah Ministry of Industrial Development and Entrepreneurship and Invest Sabah Bhd to organise the KenalESG Awareness Programme in October.
This initiative aims to enhance micro, small and medium enterprises’ capacity to join larger corporate supply chains.
The minister also launched several complementary policies including the Green Investment Strategy and i-ESG Framework.
Other policies include the Chemical Industry Roadmap 2030 and National Semiconductor Strategy, creating new investment opportunities for Sabah.
“Rest assured, the government remains proactive and innovative in driving the nation’s industrial transformation,” he said.
MITI through MIDA is actively promoting green investments, securing potential projects worth RM7.3 billion during IGEM 2025.
High-technology downstream initiatives like the Palm Oil Industrial Cluster in Lahad Datu catalyse local economic growth.
These cover the entire ecosystem from raw biomass collection to producing bioplastics and pharmaceuticals.
Close federal-state cooperation ensures policy success through accelerated approvals and enhanced investor facilitation.
All Budget 2026 allocations can be utilised by Sabah companies, including strategic co-investment funds.
The session was attended by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor. – Bernama
