She said her ministry will work closely with Sabah and Sarawak as part of its obligation in line with the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63).

“I have given my commitment to visit Sarawak and Sabah. This means, in one year, I will be in Sabah six times and Sarawak six times to see for myself the progress of the sports facilities,” she told reporters following an event here yesterday.

Yeoh said one of the steps to be undertaken by her ministry is to upgrade sports facilities for national teams.

She added that her ministry had requested state governments to choose a stadium in their respective states to be upgraded and the government will provide the grant for the planting of grass that is suitable for competitions of an international standard.

According to Yeoh, the youth and sports ministry would be introducing matching grants for organising national and international sporting events, pending the outcome of the proposal being debated in the Dewan Rakyat.