{
  "id": 13891002,
  "title": "Abang Johari unveils record RM14.84b Sarawak Budget with RM10.09b for development",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/abang-johari-unveils-record-rm14-84b-sarawak-budget-with-rm10-09b-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T06:10:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/12/abang-johari-unveils-record-rm1484b-sarawak-budget-with-rm1009b-for-development/238796"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KUCHING, Oct 12 — Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg unveiled a record RM14.84 billion budget for 2027 at the State Legislative Assembly. The budget, themed ‘Together Building Prosperity and Securing Our Futures’, focuses on securing the future of the rakyat. The budget comprises RM5.74 billion for operating expenditure (OE) and RM10.09 billion for development expenditure (DE). Of the RM5.74 billion allocated for OE, RM1.42 billion, or 25%, is set aside for personnel emoluments. RM2.02 billion, or 35%, is for supplies and services, while RM1.97 billion, or 34%, is for grants and fixed payments. The RM10.09 billion DE allocation represents a nine percent increase from the original estimate. Revenue for 2027 is projected to reach RM15.09 billion, a 16% increase from the 2026 estimate of RM13.04 billion. With a projected surplus of RM246 million, the 2027 Sarawak Budget is expected to benefit future generations.",
  "summary": "KUCHING, Oct 12 — The Sarawak state government has unveiled a RM14.84 billion budget for 2027, with the theme &lsq...",
  "key_points": [
    "Sarawak Premier Abang Johari unveils RM14.84 billion budget for 2027",
    "RM10.09 billion allocated for development expenditure, a 9% increase",
    "Projected surplus of RM246 million to benefit future generations"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Prioritizing development expenditure over operating costs signals a strategic shift toward long-term infrastructure investment intended to secure prosperity for future generations of Sarawakians.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Sarawak tables RM14.84 billion budget for 2027, projects RM246 million surplus",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/sarawak-tables-rm14-84-billion-budget-for-2027-projects-rm246-million",
        "published": "2026-10-12T05:56:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Abang Johari unveils record RM14.84b Sarawak Budget with RM10.09b for development",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/abang-johari-unveils-record-rm14-84b-sarawak-budget-with-rm10-09b-for-13892955",
        "published": "2026-10-12T06:10:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Abang Jo hits out at minority parties over negative portrayal of Sarawak",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/abang-jo-hits-out-at-minority-parties-over-negative-portrayal-of",
        "published": "2026-10-12T09:03:21.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}