{
  "id": 10609424,
  "title": "Sarawak seeks more incentives in 2027 budget to draw investors",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/sarawak-seeks-more-incentives-in-2027-budget-to-draw-investors",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T04:35:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/09/29/sarawak-seeks-more-incentives-in-2027-budget-to-draw-investors"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sarawak's Deputy Premier Awang Tengah Ali Hasan and Federal Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Johari Ghani held a meeting in Putrajaya to discuss incentives and infrastructure improvements for the 2027 budget. The talks centered on attracting investments in semiconductors, high-tech manufacturing, and clean energy sectors. The Sarawak International Trade, Industry, and Investment Ministry shared that the discussions aimed to explore opportunities for expanding high-value and emerging industries. Both sides emphasized the necessity of offering suitable incentives, developing infrastructure, ensuring a skilled workforce, and establishing a supportive investment environment. The meeting also addressed Sarawak's development goals under its 2030 post-Covid-19 strategy, as well as Malaysia's broader industrial and investment initiatives, which include generating quality employment, nurturing local talent, bolstering local businesses, and promoting technology adoption and innovation.",
  "summary": "This was discussed in a meeting between deputy premier Awang Tengah Ali Hasan and federal investment, trade and industry minister Johari Ghani yesterday.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Sarawak seeks more incentives in 2027 budget to draw investors",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/sarawak-seeks-more-incentives-in-2027-budget-to-draw-investors-10613407",
        "published": "2026-09-29T04:35:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}