14 ministries fail to meet targets, says chief secretaryPUTRAJAYA: Fourteen ministries failed to meet their targets in implementing physical development projects allocated last year, says Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar. The Chief Secretary to the Government said expenditure on development projects by the ministries concerned stood at 87.91%, which is below the national average and warrants serious attention. “People-oriented projects such as road repairs, construction of schools, clinics and hospitals are being implemented, but at a slow pace, which explains why the achievement rate is only 87%. Shamsul Azri said as of Dec 22 last year, a total of 9,578 development projects had been implemented nationwide, involving an allocation of RM83.06bil, with actual expenditure amounting to RM81.67bil. This translated into a national average expenditure performance of 98.33% for development projects.

Source: The Star January 16, 2026 01:04 UTC