KOTA KINABALU, Dec. 13 -- Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Hajiji Noor said the Sabah state government will give special focus to addressing three key issues - roads, water, and electricity - next year.

"These issues are the state government's priority," he said when met after the tabling of the 2026 State Budget at the State Legislative Assembly yesterday.

He added that the 2026 Budget continues the government's commitment to improving the overall living standards of Sabahans.

"We will continue programmes to enhance the well-being of the less fortunate as well as educational and human capital development next year," he said.

Finance Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Masidi Manjun presented a surplus State Budget, with an expenditure of ...