Sarawak assembly passes motion on 20pct royalty
In a historic move, the government and opposition members of the Sarawak State Assembly last night approved a Private Member's Motion seeking to increase the oil and gas royalty the federal government pays the state from the current five percent to 20 percent.
Sarawak now receives RM1.6 billion a year from the five percent royalty. With another 15% increase in royalty, the state, which is the largest oil and gas producing state in the country, is expected to receive RM6.4 billion annually.
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