{
  "id": 17039444,
  "title": "Sabah targets RM100b GDP by 2030 through investment, industrial growth, says CM",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/sabah-targets-rm100b-gdp-by-2030-through-investment-industrial-growth-17039444",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T08:41:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/29/sabah-targets-rm100b-gdp-by-2030-through-investment-industrial-growth-says-cm/241141"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KOTA KINABALU, Oct 29 — Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor revealed that Sabah aims to achieve a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of RM100 billion by 2030 as part of its Sabah Maju Jaya (SMJ) development agenda. The state government is concentrating on implementing industrial development plans, luring investments, and offering crucial infrastructure, such as a dependable and affordable energy supply. Hajiji noted that investors need to be assured of a sufficient electricity and gas supply, along with costs and availability, when contemplating the establishment of a factory or executing large-scale operations in the region.\n\nThe Chief Minister's speech was relayed by Assistant Minister to the Chief Minister Datuk Ceasar Mandela Malakun during the inauguration of the Sabah Energy Corporation (SEC) Annual Planning Conference. Hajiji disclosed that Sabah's gas supply capacity could rise from around 700 million standard cubic feet per day to 1,350 million standard cubic feet per day by 2030, as outlined in the Long-Term Gas Supply and Transmission Plan submitted to the state government in September. He also mentioned that the planned development of gas resources along Sabah's eastern coast would generate fresh possibilities for power generation and industrial expansion in the area.\n\nHajiji underlined advancements in boosting Sabah's involvement in the energy sector through the Commercial Collaboration Agreement (CCA) with Petronas, which was signed in December 2021. He praised the SEC's financial performance and its endeavors to broaden operations via the Progressive Energy Transformation Agenda (PETA 2030). Additionally, Hajiji urged government-linked companies (GLCs) and state agencies to enhance cooperation to expedite project implementation and avert the loss of investment prospects.",
  "summary": "KOTA KINABALU, Oct 29 — Sabah is pursuing various initiatives to achieve a gross domestic product (GDP) target of...",
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}