KOTA KINABALU, Oct. 10 -- Sabah caretaker Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor hailed theNational 2026 Budget as a progressive budget that is prudent and yet does not overlook theinterests of the various communities, especially the less fortunate.

He said the budget focuses on the nation's economic development but also provided Sabah with a RM6.9 billion allocation, the highest ever from the federal government, which he said would greatly benefit the state.

"This budget is not merely about numbers. It is the result of Sabah's political stability underGRS and the federal government's confidence in the state's leadership. Sabah is now truly being mainstreamed into Malaysia's development," said Hajiji after viewing the live telecast of th...