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A proposal to boost Sabah and Sarawak's share of federal parliamentary seats to 35 per cent continues being debated within Malaysia Agreement 1963 talks, according to the minister overseeing the two states' affairs.
Malaysia's Cabinet has approved transferring the Rajang Area Security Command site in Sibu, spanning 3,655.60 hectares across four locations, to the Sarawak Government to enable strategic development.
Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari has indicated the state would accept a boost to its federal special grant, contingent on Kuala Lumpur's financial capacity to deliver such an increase.