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Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor has committed to funnelling all federal government revenue back to the state's population through targeted development initiatives and welfare schemes, leveraging an increased interim special grant.
The Malaysian government has greenlit RM160.82 million for 92 mosque construction projects nationwide since 2023. Fifty-four are complete, 16 are under way, and 22 remain in early planning stages.
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Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has reaffirmed the federal government's commitment to distributing aid equitably across all states, including those governed by opposition parties such as Kelantan and Kedah.
The government has announced a RM1 million Downtown Kuala Lumpur Grants Programme 2026, offering between RM30,000 and RM100,000 per project to support heritage preservation and urban renewal in the city centre.