KUCHING: The Immigration, Customs, Quarantine and Security (ICQS) Complex at Tebedu and Serikin will be upgraded for safety assurance and to uplift economic relations with Kalimantan, Indonesia.
“The road project from Ba Kelalan border as well as the Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) Complex towards Lawas will begin construction in 2022.
“Besides that, a new border control post will be constructed at Manalunan, Simanggaris and Kelabakan in Sabah,” said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri when tabling the motion on the 12th Malaysia Plan (2021-2025) at the Dewan Rakyat in Putrajaya on Monday (Sept 27).
At same time, he said high value-added economic activities will be intensified through e-commerce platform, smart agriculture and rural industries in the efforts to transform the rural areas.
In saying this, he pointed out that the rural infrastructure will be enhanced with the construction and upgrading of 2,800-kilometre paved roads.
“This includes Jalan Nanga Tulie to Rumah Bujah, Nanga Pelagus in Kapit, Sarawak at the cost of RM280 million as well as Jalan Dudar to Taburan to Mendawang in Kota Belud in Sabah at the cost of RM101 million.
“Besides that, Jalan Luar Bandar dari Simpang Felcra Ulu Kerut to Kampung Orang Asli Bot-Bot to Felda Jengka 7 to Jalan Kilang Sawit Jengka 18 in Maran district, Pahang at the cost of RM135.3 million and Jalan Baharu to Kampung Gagu to Ulu Beranang in Negeri Sembilan at the cost of RM179.2 million,” he said.
He noted that with the implementation of strategies and initiatives to accelerate development in Sabah and Sarawak, it is expected that the average annual gross domestic product (GDP) will increase at 6.5 percent and 5.3 percent respectively in the period of 2021 to 2025.
“I am confident that these two states have the capabilities and strengths in resources that can be fully optimised. Thus, the actual growth could be higher than anticipated,” he said.
