Premier expects Putrajaya to agree to S'wak rep on IRB soon

Sarawak was on the verge of striking a deal to increase federal funding for the territory, said Premier Abang Johari Openg.

The first step, said Abang Johari (above), was to install the Sarawak government's nominee on the Inland Revenue Board whose task was to determine the state’s tax revenue.

"So, if we know the amount, then we want a certain formula...