13 October 2020 – Federal government provides RM50mil to Sabah government

Type of Intervention: Specific Action
Sectors Involved: Finance/Economy, Health
Level of Jurisdiction: Federal
Lead People/Agency: The Federal Government

Overview: The Federal Government has agreed to channel RM50mil to help the Sabah government’s COVID-19 mitigation efforts.
Full details here: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2020/10/13/federal-government-allocated-rm50mil-to-sabah-for-covid-19-pandemic-mitigation

Type of Justification: The funding is to top up the existing state government allocation which is being used to assist communities directly affected by the movement restrictions.