{
  "id": 17037138,
  "title": "Sabah targets RM100bil GDP by 2030",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/sabah-targets-rm100bil-gdp-by-2030-17037138",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-29T07:49:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/10/29/sabah-targets-rm100bil-gdp-by-2030"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kota Kinabalu - Sabah's Chief Minister, Hajiji Noor, has outlined the state's ambitious plan to raise its GDP to RM100 billion by 2030 as part of its Sabah Maju Jaya development agenda. The chief minister outlined key strategies including industrial development, investment attraction, and the provision of essential infrastructure, particularly focusing on a reliable and affordable energy supply.\n\nHajiji stressed that prospective investors need to be assured of Sabah's capacity to provide consistent electricity and gas supplies, including the associated costs and availability timelines. The state's GDP reached RM88.8 billion in 2023, marking a growth of RM4.3 billion from RM84.5 billion in 2024.\n\nSpeaking at the opening of the annual Sabah Energy Corporation (SEC) planning conference, Hajiji Noor indicated that the state's gas supply could potentially increase from 700 million standard cubic feet per day to 1,350 million standard cubic feet per day by 2030. This growth is based on a long-term gas supply and transmission plan presented to the government last September. The development of gas resources along Sabah's east coast could create new opportunities for power generation and industrial expansion in the region.\n\nHajiji also highlighted advancements in Sabah's energy sector, particularly through the Commercial Collaboration Agreement with Petronas signed in December 2021. He applauded the Financial Performance of the SEC and its efforts to expand operations under the Progressive Energy Transformation Agenda. Lastly, he urged government-linked companies (GLCs) and state agencies to improve collaboration to expedite project implementation and prevent the loss of potential investment opportunities.",
  "summary": "Sabah’s GDP stood at RM88.8 billion last year, an increase of RM4.3 billion from the RM84.5 billion recorded in 2024.",
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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."
}