Mid Term Review
Mid-term review was tabled in Parliament on June 26, 2008. An additional MYR30 billion has been allocated to the plan, making the total allocation MYR230 billion. The extra MYR30 billion spending will be spent on:-
- RM 10 billion for corridor initiatives
- RM 2 billion for Sabah and Sarawak development
- RM 3 billion for Food Security
- RM 3 billion for Strategic Investment Fund
- RM 2 billion for double tracking rail projects between Ipoh and Padang Besar and Seremban and Gemas
- RM 2 billion for additional rural infrastructure
- RM 1.6 billion for public transportation
- RM 1 billion for low-cost and medium-cost housing
- RM 500 million for high impact education fund.
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