The GRS State Government’s Sabah Maju Jaya (SMJ) action plan is poised to put Sabah towards the path of economic recovery and unhindered progress into the next decade. Speaking at the Federation of Sabah Industries (FSI) 39th anniversary dinner on Saturday, Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Hajiji Noor urged the FSI to take advantage of the numerous opportunities provided in SMJ initiatives. “The Hala Tuju SMJ is among the government’s top aspirations to bring comprehensive and rapid development to Sabah. I want to see everyone including the FSI capitalising on the vast business and investment opportunities which will be created as a result from this key initiative,” he said. Hajiji said the government has been relentless in its endeavour to accelerate Sabah’s development and progress for the wellbeing of the people. He cited the State Government’s success in reaching the Commercial Collaboration Agreement (CCA) with Petronas in the oil and gas sector that provides ample business opportunities. “With the right focus and management, Sabah can gain a bigger revenue this year of more than RM6 billion,” he said. Through the SMJ plan, Sabah surpassed revenue with RM5.4 billion, the highest ever. The text of his speech was delivered by Deputy Chief Minister III and Industrial Development Minister Datuk Seri Dr Joachim Gunsalam. In terms of attracting more investors, he said Sabah remains consistent with 46 companies investing in the manufacturing sector in two years (Sept 2020-2022) which generated some 5,000 jobs. Within the same period, Hajiji noted total foreign investments peaked RM12 billion while domestic investments stood at RM942 million