KUCHING, Oct 20: Nineteen of Sarawak’s 40 sports and community facility projects under the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) are still at various planning stages, raising questions over the pace of implementation as the State pushes to expand access to sports complexes across its districts.
Ministry of Youth, Sports and Entrepreneur Development Sarawak (MYSED) Dato Sri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said 19 projects, representing 47.5 per cent of the total, were at various planning stages as of September 2026.
“Another 18 projects (45 per cent) were under construction while three projects, accounting for 7.5 per cent, had been completed.
“The 40 projects comprise 16 new sports facilities, 19 upgrading projects involving sports and social facilities, and five non-physical projects,” he said during his ministerial winding-up speeh at the State Legislative Assembly (DUS) complex today.
