Selangor’s Malay reserve land rises to 403,391 acres after net increase since 2018
Malay reserve land in Selangor has grown to 403,391 acres, a net increase of 2,680 acres since 2018, Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari said in a statement today addressing concerns over a recent degazettement in Sabak Bernam.
Source: Free Malaysia Today · September 22, 2026 at 10:31 AM · AI-assisted report
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SABAK BERNAM, HULU SELANGOR, SELANGOR, 22 SEPTEMBER 2026 —
Malay reserve land in Selangor has grown to 403,391 acres, a net increase of 2,680 acres since 2018, Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari said in a statement today addressing concerns over a recent degazettement in Sabak Bernam.
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The disclosure clarifies the state’s land bank after a Sept 3 gazette circulated online showing the removal of Malay reserve status from a 55.401-acre parcel in Tanjong Karang, Sabak Bernam. Amirudin said the land was degazetted for development under the Sabak Bernam Development Area (Sabda), a state initiative targeting food security and agrotourism along the west coast.
An equivalent 55.401 acres in Hulu Selangor was simultaneously gazetted as Malay reserve land to replace the degazetted acreage, leaving the total reserve area higher than the 400,711 acres recorded six years ago. Sabda is led by Menteri Besar Selangor Incorporated and involves local fishermen, entrepreneurs and academics.
The net expansion signals the state government’s intent to balance development in northern Selangor with the preservation of Malay reserve holdings, a politically sensitive issue in Malaysia’s most developed state.
Related: Mentri Besar Selangor Incorporated · Amirudin Shari