The surplus budget tabled by the Premier of Sarawak during the latest DUN sitting will prioritise the acceleration of the State’s socio-economic progress through all-encompassing initiatives.
The challenge for Sarawak, while allocating more than RM7.5 billion for physical and social development under the 2022 State Budget to drive its economic growth, is to ensure a balance between these developments and achieve social cohesion.
The National Budget 2022 is rehabilitating and catalysing the reform of several targeted sectors including tourism, creative, retail, agriculture and commodity industries.
The National Budget 2022 has garnered positive response from citizens regarding the initiatives and measures introduced for women’s welfare and well-being.
Given the opportunity and space, women can be the driving force for national productivity and economy.
The impact of COVID-19 on our society and economy have been unprecedented, severe and uneven, and the State Government’s fiscal interventions via 2022 State Budget would limit any permanent adverse effects of the pandemic on the rakyat and the economy.
Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development (KPWKM), lead the way in empowering all Malaysian women through various initiatives planned and implemented by government agencies.