Sabah to let Sedia take charge of regional border development

 By Olivia Miwil - March 11, 2021 @ 3:54pm

Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor said the approval on letting Sedia to be in-charge of the development was conveyed to him by Economic Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohammed. - NSTP/ASWADI ALIAS.

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Economic Development and Investment Authority (Sedia) will take the lead in developing Sabah's side of the Malaysia-Indonesia regional border development.

Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor said the approval on letting Sedia to be in-charge of the development was conveyed to him by Economic Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohammed.

He said the development will involve a road construction connecting the borders of Serudong in Kalabakan Tawau to Simanggaris in Indonesia.

"Costing some RM600 million, the project is inclusive of the construction of the Customs, Immigration, Quarantine and Security (CIQS) Complex at the entry point in Serudong/Simanggaris to check all border crossings.

"We must do all the necessary and put actions in place in anticipation of Indonesia moving its capital from Jakarta to Kalimantan," Hajiji said after chairing Sedia board of directors meeting at the State Administrative Centre near here.

Hajiji, who is also the Finance Minister, added that it was imperative for Sedia to play a major role in the realisation of the project.