SIBU, Nov 14: Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg wants the proposed Sibu Special Economic Zone (SEZ) to receive federal government support comparable to that given to the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone.
Drawing comparisons with the Johor-Singapore initiative, he said Sibu should also benefit from similar support, including measures to help attract investors and strengthen its role as a strategic trading hub in central Sarawak.
“If they provide that to them, they should provide also to Sibu because we are part of Malaysia,” he said at Agape Centre’s 20th anniversary celebration and the opening of its new building in Sibu today.
Abang Johari said the State government had submitted the Sibu SEZ proposal to the Ministry of Finance, the Economic Planning Unit and the Prime Minister, who subsequently announced the federal government’s agreement to the proposal in Madani Budget 2027.
