Saturday, August 30, 2008

Budget 2009

a wide-ranging aid package for the people and businesses in his Budget 2009 aimed at enhancing the well-being of Malaysians with wide-ranging aid for the poor and higher development spending.

Sabah will get RM3bil for infrastructure that includes 266km federal and rural roads, while Sarawak’s RM3.3bil includes the construction of 230km roads. Both states will also get RM1bil for poverty eradication.

Abdullah said RM5.4bil was allocated to enhance the police force’s capacity.

RM35bil will be expended on public transport from 2009 to 2014 to improve its efficiency.

read more at:
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/8/30/nation/22208871&sec=nation &
http://developing8.org/page/news/3/8/2008/malaysian_economy_is_strong_2009_budget_will_focus_on_food_security

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