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STRAITS TIMES, FRIDAY, JUNE 11, 2010

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REPORTS BY FAUZIAH ISMAIL, KANG SIEW LI, AZURA ABAS, SEAN AUGUSTIN, KOI KYE LEE, LING POH LEAN, MASAMI MUSTAZA,DELINE PAUL RAJ, ZAIDI ISHAM ISMAIL, AZLAN ABU BAKAR, HAMISAH HAMID, JEEVA ARULAMPALAM AND ZURINNA ADAM

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sforming the Malaysiann o mytaining full employmenting for productivity-led

wthbling greater dynamism of theate sector

aining growth in privatesumptionrsifying export marketsaining a surplus in the balanceaymentseving sector targetsncing efficiency of fiscal policy

HE 10th Malaysia Plan (2011-2015) will be the means toump-start the nations push

ds a high-income economy.10MP provides the policy

work and strategies to achievencome status by 2020.plan also draws on the foun-s laid down by the 1Malaysiapt and builds upon the Gov-ent Transformation Pro-me and the New Economic

H@K?JELEJO KF MEJD IDEBJ JM=H@I L=KA=@@A@ =?JELEJEAIYSIA was not spared from theglobal economic crisis, whichd its overall performance dur-Ninth Malaysia Plan (9MP).countrys economy contractedper cent last year.egrowth duringthe firstthreeof the 9MP, which startedinremainedstrong at an annualf 5.7 per cent, the contractionar lowered overall growth for

an period, registering an aver-owth of 4.2 per cent.

wever, contribution of total fac-ductivity (TFP) to the countrysdomestic product (GDP) growthased to 34.7 per cent from 29nt during the 8MP.

was attributed to initiativestaken by both the public ande sectors to shift the economydshigher value-addedactivitiesgh innovation, high technologyman capital development.

her investment in informationommunications technologyas

training and retraining of staffntributed to the higher TFP.ss national income per capita is

m a t e d t o i n c r e a s e f r o m079 in 2005to RM26,420 this

Inflationisalso expected toremainlow during the 9MP period, averag-ing2.8 per cent per year, onaccount

of supportive monetary responsesand administrative measures to con-tain inflation.

During the period under review,900,000 jobs werecreated, mainly inthe services sector, despite employ-ment growth slowing to 1.6 per centper year.

The unemployment rate increasedfrom 3.5 per cent in 2005 to 3.7 percentlast year. This rate is expectedtoimprove marginally to 3.6 per centthis year. Growth during the five-yearplan was largely domestic-driven,with demand growing by 7.7 per centduring the first three years before itmoderated significantly to 2.5 percent per year in 2009-2010. It was ledby private consumption on account of

better commodity prices, a resilientemployment market and favourablefinancing facilities.

Salary adjustments in the civil ser-vice also contributed to higher con-sumption.

Private investments, meanwhile,stood at RM356.1 billion during the9MP period, with 72 per centbeingdomestic investmentand therest for-eign direct in vestment.

In terms of sectoral performance,

all sectors, except mining rying, recorded positivegrwas led by the services secexpanded by 6.8 per cenand increasing itsshare toper cent this year.

Model to offer fresh policies andstrateg ies.

The 10MP focuses on: Creating the environment for un-

leashing economic growth. This willbe the anchor of the plan as it detailsstrategies to create an environmentthat fosters economic growth withthe private sector as the main driver.

Moving towards inclusive socio-

economic development. There will bemeasures to ensure income andwealth are distributed in an equitablemanner, thereby, reducing inequal-ities. The objective will be to build amore inclusive society.

Developing and retaining a first-world talent base. This will be key topromote productivity and innova-tion-led growth. Central to this will be

strategies to develop, attract and re-tain quality talent base.

Building an environment that en-hances quality of life. Economicgrowth will be supplemented bystrategies to raise the quality of life ofthe rakyat that commensurate withthe countrys higher-income status.

Transforming the government totransform Malaysia. The role of the

governmentwillevolve tobeffective facilitator in themation of the economy anquality services to the raky

The Federal Governme

aside an allocation of RM2for the 10th MalaysiaPlan which 55per centor RM12for the economic sector.

This is followedby the so(30 per cent or RM69 billionsector (10 per cent or RMand general administratiocent or RM11.5 billion).

The allocation also inclucilitationfundof RM20 billmote private sector investrategic priority areas, incfrastructure, education and

The government will aduced a two-year rolling plvide greater flexibility in m

justments to government especially to respond to cthe global economic enviro

The10thMalaysiaPlan drawson thefoundations

laid downby the1Malaysiaconcept,whichfocuses onbuilding aninclusivesociety.

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>EC E@A=I BH = >AJJAH =JEHE 10th Malaysia Plan (10MP)is made up of 10 big ideas thatwill see the country throughnging times and elevate it to ancome economy and developedby 2020.

y are:ng internally driven butally awaregovernment will continue to

w and modernise regulations,s labour laws, to have a well-ning market economy. Prior-l be given to regulations thataterially improve the ease ofbusiness in Malaysia.ill also support private sectories through facilitating avail-

of funding, particularly inof supporting micro-enterpris-ture capital for innovation and-related financing.

eraging on Malaysiasity internationallyinitiatives include trade pro-

n, enhancing regional connec-and regional integration

gh trade agreements. The ini -s will be undertaken whilethening links with traditional

markets like Australia, Eu-nd the US.government will continue to

rt Malaysian companies toe as regional champions andn opening new markets.

nsforming to high-incomegh specialisation

government will prioritisec national key economic areas

As) as part of the strategy to-greater specialisation. Within

each NKEA, there will also be spe-cialisation in terms of sub-sectors.

A recurring theme across NKEAsin the context of specialisation is thefocus on quality and strengtheningthe value chain.

4. Unleashing productivity-ledgrowth and innovation

Special emphasis will be given to

enablers of productivity such as hon-ing the skills of the workforce, pro-moting the development of concen-trated industrial clusters and in-creasingly targeting investmentpromotion for quality investments.

Investing heavily in creativity in-cluding efforts such as stimulatingentrepreneurship, revamping schoolcurriculum, focusing on researchand development and promotingavailability of risk capital.

5. Nurturing, attracting andretaining top talent

Skills training will be given spe-cial emphasis under the 10MP toensure Malaysia develops the nec-essary human capital.

Developing and motivating teach-ers will be the focus towards drivingimprovements in student outcomes.Schools and principals will be madeincreasingly accountable for student

perfor mance.

6. Ensuring equality ofopportunities and safeguardingthe vulnerable

Under the 10MP, the governmentwill focus on 2.4 million householdsthat make up the bottom 40 per centof the countrys poor.

Special attention will be given toBumiputeras in Sabah and Sarawakas well as the Orang Asli.

7. Concentrated growth,inclusive development

Major new developments includean international financial district, re-development of Sungai Besi airport,township development in Sungai Bu-loh, establishing a world-class in-tegrated convention facilities in JalanDuta and a Malaysia Truly Asia cen-tre.

Major investments in public trans-port include the expansion of theKuala Lumpur light rail transit cov-erage and the implementation of ahigh-capacity mass rapid transit sys-tem.

In addition, the government pro-poses to introduce enbloc mecha-nism to facilitate redevelopment ofcollectively owned property andland.

8. Supporting effective and smartpar tnerships

The government will set up a RM20billion fund to spur private invest-ments in nationally strategic areas.

The government also proposes a

new wave of privatisation and a part-nership to drive the development ofindustrial parks and incubators and

co-invest with the private sector inhigh-growth and strategic sectorsthrough government fund agenciessuch as Malaysian Venture CapitalManagement Bhd and Ekuiti Na-sional Bhd.

9. Valuing our environmentalendow m e n t s

During the 10MP period, the en-ergy policy will move towards marketpricing of gas by 2015 while watertariffs will be restructured towardsfull cost recovery.

It will also provide fiscal incentives

and funding for green tinvestments, promote eli

jects for carbon credits andtour ism.

10. Government as a comcor poration

The government needs tingly act like a competitiration and will focus on and the private sector.

It will also endeavour to imfinances in terms of gettingmoney on expenditure ansustainability of public fina

AL=FEC JDA CLAHAJ IJHK?JKHA J IKFFHJ DECDE?A A?OANGESmust be doneto the gov -ment structure to support ah-income economy whichaysia is striving for.our key principles will underpintransformation, namely a cul-

e of creativity and innovation;ed of decision-making and ex-tion; value for money and in-r ity.

A comprehensive audit of all gov-ernment organisations and struc-tures will be carried out, lookingacross governmentroles, functions,gaps and overlaps.

Efforts will be directed towardsreducing bureaucracy and improv-ing the interface between govern-ment and people as well as gov-ernment and business.

One of the changes is rational-isation effort which includes thefunctions of solid waste manage-ment and public cleansing respon-sibilities will be shifted from thepurview of local authorities to theFederal Government.

It will have a big impact on thelocal authorities resource manage-ment, especially m a n p owe r.

For the fisheries industry, the De-partment of Fisheries will assumeMalaysian Fisheries DevelopmentBoard (LKIM)s role as a marketplayer and in upstream productionactivities whereas LKIMwill under-take all processing and downstreama c t i v i t i e s.

The government will alsostrengthen ministries and agencies

responsible for facilitating alivering top national prioritie

One such measures is to snew independent Talent Ction next year.

The unit will assume a crole inattracting, creating ativating a world-class workfo

It will also act as a faciliboth industry and private se

Research and development will not be left out under the 10MP.

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/HMJD JDHKCD AO A?E? =HA=URING the 10MP period,Malaysia will focus on nation-al key economic areas

As). Aset of 12 potential NKEAseen identified, comprising 11s and Kuala Lumpur.ementation of these actions

e monitored by the Economicry Unit, with the prime min-providing overall leadership.KEAs are:

and Gasyear, the oil and gas sector

buted RM68.3 billion or 13.1nt to the countrys gross do-product (GDP), of which up-

m act iv i t ie s , i nc ludingeum and gas, represented5 billion or 7.6 per cent andtream activities, including thehemical industry, contributed8 billion or 5.5 per cent.tributions from this sector areed to increase by 20 per cent toRM81.9 billion or 11.1 per centP in 2015.ream activities are expected tobute RM43 billion or 5.8 pernd downstream, RM39.8 bil-5.3 per cent, of GDP in 2015.

m oil and related productsing the 10MP, the target is tose the palm oil industrys GDP21.9 billion, with export earn-RM69.3 billion.

ong the initiatives will be de-ng palm oil industrial clustersntegrated sites for promotingtream activities and encour-

good agricultural practices.

ancial servicesinitiatives within 10MP includelating strategies for the finan -ctor to drive the next phase ofmic development and enhanc-alaysias position in Islamic fi-globally via the strengtheningMalaysia International Islamicial Centre initiatives.Capital Market Master Plan 2developed to expand the role

ital market in supporting thetion to a high-income andedge-based economy.

olesale and retailng the 10MP, distributive tradected to register a growth rate of

r cent per year, contributinger cent to the GDP in 2015.ves include liberalising the retail

wholesale sector, and encour-consolidation among local re-to achieve economies of scale.

rismtarget is to improve Malaysiasn to be the top 10 in terms oftourism receipts, and increase

ectors contribution by 2.1contributing RM115 billion ints and providing two millionthe industry in 2015.

formation and communica-echnology (ICT)ICT sector accounted for 9.8

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Contributions from the oil and gas sector are expected to increase by 20 percent to reach RM81.9 billion.

THE government wants the privatesector to lead the economy under1 0 M P.

Initiatives will include upgradingbusiness rules, relaxing foreignownership for the services sector,reducing subsidies,introducing theCompetition Law and improvingthe interface between governmentand business.

By the end of 2015, the govern-ment aimsto make Malaysia oneofthe top 10 nations in the world fordoing business. Malaysia ranked

23rd inthe WorldBank DoingBusi-ness 2010 report.

To achieve this, the governmentwill start a comprehensive reviewof business regulations, startingwith rules that impact the nationalkey economic areas. This meansscrapping redundant rules.

T h e r e v i e w w i ll b e l e d b yMalaysia Productivity Corporation(MPC) and complement efforts ofPemudah, a special task force tomakebusiness easier.

Under 10MP, the services sectoris expected to grow 7.2 per cent ayear until 2015, raising its contri-bution to 61 per cent of GDP, from

58 per cent now. About RM44.6 bil-lion in new investments is neededfor the sector to reach this target.

Further liberalisation of the ser-vices sector is needed to achieve theinvestment target.As such,the ser-vices sector will be opened underthe AseanFramework Agreementon Services (Afas), WorldTrade Or-ganisation (WTO) and free tradeagreements (FTAs).

In line with the Afas timeline, fur-ther liberalisation will be taken forall 128 sub sectors, allowing at least70 per cent Asean equity owner-

ship by 2015. Financial and airtransport services will also be fur-ther opened.

The governmentwill reviewdo-mestic regulations that inhibit ef-fective liberalisationof theservicessector, including foreign equity re-strictions and limits in hiring for-eign talent.

The governmentwill graduallyrationalisesubsidies andpricecon-trols to remove market distortions.This has already begun with sugar.

Incentives will be provided basedon volume of fish landing rather

than input subsidies.Price controls will be gra

removed to reflect market pBut the government will nopromise on delivering socivices like education, healtand welfare. Assistance will cue to be provided to vulnegroups and those in low-inb r a c k e t s.

The Competition Law wased by Parliament this year, wCompetition Commission Competition Appeal Tribunbe set up by end of this year.

per cent of GDP last year. Thetargetis to increase this to 10.2 per cent by2015. Malaysia needs to shift frombeing an average producer of se-lected ICT products and services toa niche producer and progress froma net importer to a net exporter.

7. EducationThe gross output of private ed-

ucation increased by 44 per cent in2005 to RM7 billion in 2008.The target is to increase the con-

tribution of private education toGDP by two per cent in 2015 andattract 150,000 international stu-dents by 2015.

8. Electrical and electronicsInitiatives will include developing

centres of engineering excellence bycollaborating with industry andacademia, promoting state skillstraining centres and co-funding pro-grammes in critical fields.

9. Business servicesLast year, business and profession-

al services contributed 2.6 per cent to

GDP or RM13.3 billion.The target is to increase this sec-

tors contribution to 3.3 per cent ofGDP by 2015.

10. Private healthcareThe target under 10MP is to in-

crease revenue from healthcare trav-el to 10 per cent a year and make

Malaysia a preferred healthtination in the region.Key strategies to be ad

clude fostering alliances amand foreign healthcareproviders, travel organisamedical insurance groups a more integrated packavices to healthcare travelle

11. AgricultureDuring the 10MP, agricu

sortiums and cooperatives up to reap the benefitsStreamlining of r egul at i ondone, particularly in theaquaculture and herbal indattract more investments.

12. Greater Kuala Lumpu

To position greater KL aclass city, economic growthability strategies will be re

They include establishinInternational Financial Ditablishing Sime Darby Visiand making greater KLdestination by leveraginginstitutions such as Muziuand Istana Budaya.

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E government will unlock thewth and innovation potential ofll- and medium-scale enterprisesEs) over the 10MP period to cre-domestic, regional and global

m p i on s.will reduce the regulatory costs

ne by SMEs, build capacity andabilities of SMEs, supportthe cre-n of an entrepreneurial culture,ngthen support systems and im-ve access to financing for SMEs.MECorp Malaysia will deliver theE development targets. It will co-

nate programmes, includingding offered by ministries andncies, to reduce redundancy andficiency as well as track and as-the impact of the programmes.

It will report annually to the Na-tional SME Development Councilchaired by the prime minister.

Thegovernment will exemptsomeof the more costly business regula-tions for companies employing five orfewer people until the company ex-pands beyond five employees.

Regulations will be easedfor thesecompanies in registration of businessand employment requirements.

To build capacity and capability,the government will introduce pro-grammes such as multinational cor-porations/large company training,skills training programmes, medi-um-term industry training schemesand leverage on training resourcesabroad.

MNCs/large company training willsee SME employees who supply prod-ucts and services to MNCs giventraining to upgrade their knowledgeand skills.

Skills training courses will covermanagement, finance, marketingand ICT application.

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NDER the 10MP, the govern-ment will compete globally toensure Malaysia participates in

ational trade, and attract foreignand investment.aysia will leverage on free tradements (FTAs) and introduce ini -s to expand its export market

includes expanding exportets, helping Malaysian firmsinto export markets, buildtradentum from FTAs and reducection costs.

The government will intensify ex-port promotion in fast-growing mar-kets in East Asia, India and Gulf Co-operation Council countries, and in-crease market presence in newemerging markets such as Africa,Latin America and Central Asia.

To boost the expansion of Malaysianfirms into the export market, the gov-ernment will provide export promo-tion, improve international brandingof leading exporters and build ca-p a c i t y.

It will provide financial aid to con-duct feasibility studies and secure ten-ders for international projects. It willoffer financial aid to firms to developtheir brands abroad.

The target is to generate 200 in-ternationally-recognised Malaysianbrands by 2015.

Also, a Malaysia Institute of Exportswill be set up to provide training forexporters and provide information ontarget export markets.

EXIM Bank will provide financing tocompanies exporting products andser vices.

Meanwhile, to extract the full po-tential of FTAs concluded, the gov-

ernment will help firms understandthe opportunities provided by F TA sand provide support to access theseoppor tunities.

During the plan period, Malaysiawill target free trade agreements withthe European Union, TranspacificStrategic Partnership, Asean+3 andemerging economies.

To achieve the target of becoming adeveloped nation by 2020, Malaysiamust attract and retain more foreigndirect investment.

It must also attract and retain ex-patriate talent.

Malaysia must have more incentives to expand its export market share.

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Government-linked companies like Maybank will focus on areas that support the creation of a vibrant private sector.

CTIVE steps will be taken torationalise the role of thegovernment and government-companies (GLCs) in businessrease private sector partici-in the economy.

three steps are increasing pri-ion and public-private part-ps (PPPs), establishing a fa-on fund to provide support toivate sector, and achieving ae between the government,

and the private sector.w wave of privatisation will be

mented under 10MP to in-e private investment inonomy, improve efficiency inlivery of services and relieve

nancial burden of the govern-

atisation and PPPs will be sub-lly intensified with 52 projectsRM62.7 billion already undere ratio n .nsure value creation, one strat-

the monetisation of publicassets through outright sale,enture or long-term lease of

with commercial potential suchRubber Research Institute in

i Buloh, Selangor, and theysia Development Bhd land de-

ment project in Sungai Besi,Lumpur.ther is putting in place rig-checks to ensure that prospec-mpanies meet a minimum cri -including financial standing,record and management ex-e.

re are plans to strengthen theoring framework, including es-ing a strong project monitor-

nit to ensure successful im-ntation of projects and adher-o contractual obligations.to be adopted are val u e - fo r -

drivers such as optimal dis-on of risks between the publicivate sector, whole life costing,

output specification that allows bid-ders to innovate in the design of theproject, competition that providesfair value and a performance-based

payment mechanism.A RM20 billion fund will be es-

tablished to facilitate private sector

investments in projects with highstrategic value to the nation andmultiplier effects.

The fund will be designed to bridge

the viability gap for private invest-ment in priority areas such as in-frastructure, education, tourism and

health projects.Projects with a minimum capital

cost or investment of RM100 millionwill be eligible for assistance.

The private sector will be requiredto finance and undertake all risks,with government funding only used

to improve viability of the The fund will be provi

nance land cost and batructure such as constructcess roads, bridges and prwater supply required toproject viable.

The Public-Private PaUnit (3PU) in the PrimeDepartment will be the sresponsible for processinprovals, disbursement anding of the fund.

GLCs will focus on areasport the creation of a vibrasector while withdrawing fthat do not enhance value

They will also co-investprivate sector to venturemarkets and ensure Malayachieve a larger footprint g

The introduction of thtition Law is to ensure petition for all companies,GLCs and will help prevfrom market dominance.

To rationalise the role of sector, privatisation of cunder the Minister of Finanbe completed during ther iod.

Also, a clear delineationregulator and market playintroduced during the pland the role of the govern

be reviewed in areas suchhealthcare, electricity sut el e co m mun i catio n s.

government is strengtheningcountrys innovation systemfocus on a supportive ecosys-innovation opportunities, inno-

on enablers and funding.he national innovation agenda

not achieved the desiredgress as reflected by the drop innumber of researchers per

k f o r c e .2008, there were 20.3 re-

chers for the 10,000-strongur force, down from 21.3 re-chers for 10,000 workers in

4.ross expenditure on researchdevelopment (GERD) dropped

21 per cent of GDP in 2008 fromper cent of GDP four years be-Singapores GERD was three

cent of GDP in 2008. Malaysias to increase GERD to one perby 2015.

o shape a supportive ecosystemnnovation, emphasis will be giv-o human capital development,stment in innovation infrastruc-and nurturing new ventures

ugh incubators.nder the plan, the government

will support research and develop-ment and commercialisation across

the value chain, while the risk cap-ital industry will bestrengthened toincrease access to funding for start-u p s.

New funding modes for public ven-ture companies will be introduced,while government funding throughMalaysian Technology DevelopmentCorporation (MTDC) and Malaysian

Venture Capital Management Bhdwill shift from the current lendingmodel to an equity structure.

A Mudharabah Innovation Fund(MIF), with an allocation of RM500million, will provide capital to gov-ernment-backed venture compa-nies. The MIF would attract greaterprivate risk capital to co-invest andthus, reduce dependence on public

f u n d s.To bridge the gap between inven-

tion and commercialisation of high-technology products, the govern-ment will establisha RM150 millionBusiness Growth Fund.

It will support companies com-mercialising public sector researchresults and provide hybrid grant-equity funding.

Existing public venture capital ini-

tiatives will also be rationalised.MTDC will be focusing on nur -turing technology transfer and com-mercialisation, while a new tech-nology investment company will beset up to manage funds and invest-ments from MTDC and KhazanahNasional.

The government will also al l owtax deductions for R&Dand providematching grants to promote privatesector funding of R&D and commer-ci a lisat io n .

A dedicated programme knownas 1-InnoCERT, which assesses theinnovation level of enterprises, willfurther stimulate R&D activitiesthrough preferential rate loans,credit guarantees and grants.

To nurture creative, critical think-ing, risk-taking and analytical hu-man capital, world-class educationalinstitutions will be introduced.

This willbe doneby head-huntingthe best academic leadership onglobal search; bring education andtraining closer to industry; and in-troduce a programme to promoteindustry participation to co-sponsoremployees to obtain industrial PhDs.

During the five-year period, theinformation technology (IT) infras-tructure will be substantially ex-panded, where thegovernment tar-gets 75 per cent of households tohave broadband by 2015.

There are also plans to developcomprehensive R&D infrastructuresin areas where Malaysia hasstrengths, like downstreampalm oilprocessing, modern agriculture,and oil and gas.

Trade and investment policy willbe biased towards building innova-tion capabilities, market access,production and investment volume.

Incentive packages for foreign di-rect investments will have strict con-ditions for transfer of knowledge,

while incentives will be promultinational corporations tlish research centres in the c

T he g ov er n me n t w istrengthen the innovation tional structure and inteproperty(IP) regime. This inreform of institutional structuing the plan period to be hethe Prime Ministers Departm

If previously the countr

search institutions were estfor specific areas, like the Research Institute, now the checonomic landscape and exprole of higher education insrequire a realignment of rbodies with priority economicand reduction of overlapping

To improve the investmm at e, the expertise and insticapacityof IP examiners anwill be upgraded.

Web-based facilities for coprotection and a patent rdatabase will be provided to the application and approvcess for trademarks, from 1months, and patents from 3m o n t h s.

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To regulate the entry of unskilled foreign labour, levies will be bor

employers and not employees.

N efficient labour market is acritical factor to achieving ahigh-income sector.

refore, the government will un-e labour market reforms un-

e 10th Malaysia Plan with spe-mphasis on improving job mo-and upskilling the current

orce, especially those from them 40 per cent of the house-

government will also upgraderkforce with the aim of achiev-target of 33 per cent of thers being in the higher skilledracket by 2015, and up to 50nt by 2020.reforms are:

mproving the efficiency of thement of labour disputes as dis-

cost of workers in the case ofdancies is relatively high insia (average 75 weeks of wages

to employees who have worked for 20years upon terminating a contract ascompared to 56 weeks in Thailandand four weeks in Singapore).

Introducing a relief fund for lossof employment to provide financialassistance for retrenched workerswho do not get due compensation.

Eligible retrenched workers willreceive RM600 a month for a max-imum of six months. An amount ofRM80 million will be allocated to the

relief fund from this year to 2012. Multi-tiered levy system for em-

ployers of unskilled workers to en-

courage the move towards a highly-skilled workforce. This will providean incentive for companies to up-gradetheir workforce or hire skilledforeign labour.

Under a new levy system toregulate the entry of unskilled for-eign labour, the levies will be borneby employers and not by employees.The levy will be proportionate to theratio of foreign to total workers, therates will increase over time and willvary according to the level of skills ofthe foreign workers.

Introducing the Part Time WorkRegulations under the Employment

Act 1955 aimed at encouraginggreater participation of the untappedtalent workforce such as housewives,retirees and disabled persons.

Expanding the coverage of theskills development fund to promoteupskilling and retraining of the work-force beyond school-leavers to in-clude existing workers. Preferentialloans will be provided by the fund topay for training costs incurred inskills upgrading. A total of RM500million will be allocated to provideloans to workers, with a separateamount of RM500 million for loans toschool-leaver s.

Introduction of a skills upgradingprogramme by SME Corp to enhancethe skills and capabilities of SMEworkers at technical, supervisoryand managerial levels, particularlyin areas such as electrical engineer-

ing and electronics, inftechnology, industrial desigg ineer ing.

SME Corp will finance 8of the training cost paid by to train their employees in training centres.

Extending the HumanDevelopment Fund fromsub-sectors. During the a ll oc at io n of R M5 0will be provided to conmatching grants for traskills upgrading for ein SMEs. In addition, RMwill be allocated to fundticeships involving more ts t u d e n t s.

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8+I J >A DA@ =??KJ=>AThe Rating System for MalaysianHigher Education Institutions (SE-TARA) will be extendedto all privatedegree-conferring tertiary institu-t io ns.

During the 10thMalaysia Plan pe-riod, the rating system willalso gobeyond institutional ratings to pro-viderating for eachinstitutions de-par tments.

The universitys vice-chancellorwillbe held accountablefor theper-formance of the university, with theconsequence of non-renewal of con-tract in the event of poor perfor-mance,

Performance-based funding forpublic tertiary institutions will also be

implemented, with the aim of pro-viding a transparentfunding mech-anism.

The governmentis alsoseeking toharmonise tertiaryeducation capac-ityand levelthe playingfield forbothpublic and private higher educationin st itutions.

O JDA >AIJ ME >A ?DIAGRADUATING from Institutes ofTeacher Education (ITE) and publicuniversities with just an averagepassing willnot necessarilyguaran-tee a teaching job.

Onlythe best and mostqualifiedteachers willbe offeredteaching po-sitions under the 10th Malaysia Plan.

Itwill change thecurrent practicewhereteacher traineesare guaran-teed placements in schools regardlessof how they performed.

The removalof such a guaranteeisto ensure that thereis a higher min-imum quality requirement for newteacher s.

There are currently over 175,000applicantsfor entry to theteachingprofession every year with up to20,000 new teachers placed inschools annually.

Another effort to raise the quality ofteachers is to extend the postgrad-uate teaching coursefr om 12 monthsto 18 months to raise the practicalexperienceof teachertraineesunderan improved teacher training plan.

The government is also expanding

the talent pool of teacher traineesfrom the existing ITEs and public uni-versities to includeprivate universi-ties and colleges.

To transform the attractiveness andraise the professionalismas well asthe profileof the teachingcareer, thegovernment will launch and imple-menta comprehensive NewDeal forall teachers.

Itwillalsosee thelaunchofa newevaluation approach next year.

The percentage of graduate teach-ers in schools will beincreased from89.4per centlast yearto 90per centby 2015 in secondary schools andfrom 28 percent to 60 per cent forprimary schools.

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conomy, a Tal-on (TC) will behePrimeMin-

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The approachwillbe toattract foreign talentjust likeattracting foreign direct in-vestments, the EconomicPlanning Unit of the Prime

Ministers Department saidin the 10thMalaysia Plan Re-por t.

Every year duringthe10MPperiod,the topfivepercentofstudentswho sat theSijil Tinggi PersekolahanMalaysia will be givenschol-arshipsto pursue studiesinlocal universities.

The TC will collaboratewith the ImmigrationDe-partment and Malaysianmissions to execute strate-giesto attract foreign talentto Malaysia, especially thosewith expertise in priorityeconomic sectors or those

about to graduatef rom topuniversities worldwide.

M o re t h a n 7 0 0 , 00 0Malaysians are estimated to

be working and living abroadandmany are highlyskilledpr of es si ona ls.

In additionto conducting

road shows and organisingcareer fairs, the governmentwill also scout for skilled for-eign talent.

Talent attraction and re-tention programmes such asthe Returning Expert Pro-gramme and the Brain GainProgrammewill be consoli-dated under the TC.

Theprogrammes will beenhanced toensurebettercoordination, more focus andgreater impact.

Incentivesunder theseprogrammes wil l be re-viewed and expanded tomake themmore attractiveto the targeted talent groupsover seas.

Thegovernmentwill relaxsome employment conditionsfor skilledforeign talentwhere theyare allowedtochange jobs with the first em-p loyer sapproval, anexemp-tionto bring in foreign do-mestic help and permissionfor their spouse totake upemploymentwhile still hold-ing a dependent pass.

For skilled foreign talentearning more than RM8,000amonth, there willbe notime limitfor their employ-ment visa toallow for greaterflexibility and mobility.

Openvisas willbe issuedtohighly skilled foreign profes-si o n a ls.

They will also be allowed toacquire residential unitscosting RM250,000 andab ove .

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MALAYSIA will be seeingmore public-private part-nerships ineducation inthenear future.

One ofsuch allianceswillbe under the Trust Schoolframework for selected ex-isting public schools.

Trust Schools are man-aged jointly by private part-ners and civil service schoolleaders under the Educa-tion Ministry.

The government givesTrust Schools greater deci-sion-making freedom overcurriculum, finance andhuman resources to en-courage innovationand re-sponsiveness to the needs oftheir individual schools.

In return, the schoolsmust meet a set of perfor-mance targets within a five-year time frame.

Failing to do so may resultin the Education Ministryreassuming managementof schools from the spon-so r.

TrustSchools will involvethose with different perfor-

mance levels with the aimto change theoutcome re-gardless of starting point:from mediocre to good andgood to great.

In the pre-school educa-tion, the government willgive incentives to privateschool operators to speedup thedeployment of newpr e- sc h o ol s.

The incentives will enablethe operators to accessgrants forthe developmentof pre-schools in under-served rural areas.

The private sector is ex-pected to establish 488 pre-schools this year, atotal of1,000 next year and 1,145in 2012.

VOCATIONAL skills in technicalschools will be rebranded under the10thMalaysia Planto provide moreopportunitiesfor technicallyinclinedstudents and improve the awarenessoftechnical educationand vocationaltraining (TEVT).

A national campaign will be rolledout to emphasise thebenefits of en-tering the labour market with TEVTqualifications.

Other measures under the 10MPinclude converting69 outof 88 tech-nical schools into vocational schoolsand establishing six new vocationalschools by 2015.

Aproject-based learningapproachwill be introduced to improve thequality and enhance the attractive-ness of TEVT programmes to bothemployers and students.

Government-linked companies willbe encouraged to providei nternshipsand employment to TEVT students.

The career progression path ofTEVT instructors will be acceleratedto make TEVT teachingan attractivecareer option.

A new centre for instructor skillstrainingwillalso bedevelopedto adda furthertraining capacity of800 in-structors each year.

The government will setup theMalaysia-Japan International Insti-tute of Technology to enhance col-laboration and networking withJapan in the technical and engineer-ing fields.

MALAYSIA ismoving beyondthe emphasison investinginbricksand mortar forits ed-ucation sector under the 10thMalaysia Plan.

This will see the govern-ment adopting four strate-gies to significantly improvestudent performance.

Theprocess willstartfromyoung through the earlychildhood development pro-gramme for children (Per-mata) which willcome underthe purviewof the EducationMinistry next year.

A total of 181 Permata cen-tres willbe setup acrossthe

country with an allocation ofRM36 million.

The pre-school pro-gramme will also receive aRM2 billionboost duringthe2010-2012 period to in-creasethe pre-schoolenrol-ment rate to 87per centby2012 and to 92 per cent by

2015.Other efforts will include

lowering entry age forschooling from six to five, im-proving literacy andnumer-acy skillsand upholdingBa-hasa Malaysia as well asstrengthening English profi-

ciency.Anotherstrategy istoraise

the performance o f a l lschoolsunder theSchoolIm-provement Programme,which is a comprehensiveand ambitious effort to chal-lenge,motivate andsupportall public schools to improve

student performance.To increase the school

standard to international lev-els with theHigh PerformingSchools (HPS) programme,the government aims to setup 100 HPS by2012 with anallocation of RM140 million.

Thethird strategyinvolvesinvesting in goodhead teach-ers and principals who arethe primary drivers o f change and play active rolesin developing their teachers.

Excellent head teachersand principals of publicschoolswill be rewarded fi-nancially andnon-fi nancially

under the Baiah or NewDeal. An allocationofRM160million will be made avail-able for this programme dur-ing the period 2010-2012.

For the final strategy, moreefforts will be made to attractand develop top talentedteacher s.

The government plans to identify top Malaysian students studying in renowned foreignuniversities and sponsor their final-year fees on condition they return to serve in the country.

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NEW affirmative action ments, merit-based progrand transparency are theplesneeded in themove tomore united and progs o c i e t y.

The 10th Malaysia Plthese princ ip les as acounter economic distortiencourage competition anoppor tunities.

These principles will tinto a more customised alaborative approach in deing inclusiveness targetsprivate sector.

If in the past companierequired to allocate 30 pequity for Bumiputeras un

Industrial Coordination AForeign Investment ComGuidelines, the 10MP willsis economic participationing active participation in mment and businesses.

The focus on defining Bera participation at sharelevel when it comes to agovernment procurementwto building genuine partiand partnerships by atransparency and meripr inciples.

On employment, the 10Mto promote Bumiputera retation in high-paying jobs ply-side and market-frienmand-side measures insteaindirect approach with notargets set.

It also requires the disclemployment composition der and ethnic groups.

As for unit trust schem10MP calls for an expansiopooling and mobilising oputera capital to acquirtypes of wealth, like propYayasanAmanah Hartanaputera. Previously,the pooto acquire corporateequityin Malaysian listed compan

Bumiputera-specific inssuch as Maktab RendahMara will enhance their supportingthe communityopment agenda.

ANEW approach to the Bu-

miputera Commercial and In-dustrial Community (BCIC)e Bumiputera companies seg-d according to business stage-and small enterprises; de-

ment and growth stage; andmature-stage companies.segmentation is aimed at bol-

g Bumiputera entrepreneur-nd raising the competitivenessms in key sectors, includinglture biotechnology, animal

bstitutes for the halal industryl recovery technology.

o enterprises will be promot-rough funding, capability-

ng and infrastructure provi-n a means-tested approachmainly at improving the liveli-

of Bumiputeras in the bottomcent of households.

businesses in the developmentowth stage, support will focusomoting consolidation and

g up to be more competitive.mature companies, assistanceclude government-to-govern-negotiations to open up newts, while government pro-ent, licences and privatisationused to promote participationtegic areas.upport, whether in the form of

funding or through licences and con-cessions, will be based on merit andtake into account the Bumiputeras

ability to become independent ofgovernment assistance.To produce Bumiputera industry

champions, Ekuiti Nasional Bhd(Ekuinas) will receive RM4.5 billionfrom the government and raise extrafunding from the private sector toinvest in growth-stage companies.

To boost Bumiputera wealth own-ership, several investment institu-tions, such as real estate investmenttrusts, will be set up to lower theentry barrier for Bumiputeras toinvest in commercial as well as in-dustrial properties. These institu-tions investment capability will alsobe strengthened.

In addition, more efforts will bemade to unlock the value of Bu-

miputera assets, including land.To enhance Bumiputera human

capital value, more scholarships willbe given for postgraduate pro-grammes in renowned institutions;more research and postgraduatetraining programmes will be madeavailable and more Bumiputeraswill be involved in attachment andoverseas secondment programmes.

Companies which have been givenlarge government contracts and

benefited from the pre-packagedspecial incentives under the pro-vision of foreign direct investmentincentive schemes will be asked tocommit to balanced employmenttargets, training programmes or at-tachment / secondment pro-g rammes.

Government-linked investmentcompanies will establish similar pro-grammes with their major businesspartners and overseas acquisitions.

ove to bolster Bumiputera entrepreneurship will also involve raising the competitiveness of firms in key sectors.

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RING the Ninth Malaysia PlanP), the government had iden-d five growth corridors, namely

andar Malaysia, the Northernridor Economic Region (NCER),East Coast Economic Region

ER), the Sarawak Corridor Re-wable Energy (SCORE) and thebah Development CorridorC).or the 10th Malaysia PlanMP), the economic developmentregions will be accelerated byusing on a limited number ofh-density clusters in the corri-s that have sector and geo-phical advantages.Iskandar Malaysia: The corri-will further draw investments

o five identified areas cation, healthcare, finance, cre-ve industry, logistics andr ism.mong the key projects will beJohor Premium Outlet and the

C Cybersport City, which will

lead to economic spin-offs andequal opportunities in employmentand business to the surrounding ar-e a s.

Northern Corridor EconomicRegion: The key outcomes targetedcomprise four main sectors tobecome a modern food zone withefficient technology-driven foodproduction, commercial-scalefarming, farming of new crops, live-stock and downstream agricultureactivities; to move up the manu-facturing value chain into high val-ue-added activities like wafer fab-rication, chip design and biotech -

nology; to become a premierdestination for tourists, especiallyfor eco and heritage tourism; and tobecome a major logistics hub forimports and exports, leveraging onPenang International Airport, Sec-ond Penang Bridge, double trackingand the augmentation of the PenangPor t.

East Coast Economic Region: Alleconomic activities will be concen-trated within six identified areas,namelythe ECERSpecialEconomicZone as the manufacturing andcommercial services hub, the dis-tribution and procurement centre,Cross Border Development ( Tu m p at -Kota Baru-Bachok-Tok Bali- Besut),Kuala Terengganu City Centre-Kenyir-Dungun Triangle, Mersing-Rompin, Gua Musang-Kuala Lipisand Bentong-Raub.

Sarawak Corridor RenewableEnergy: Five growth nodes identi-fied are Tanjung Manis, Mukah,Samalaju, Baram and Tunoh.

Mukah will be developed into asmartcityandwill serve as theser-vice and nerve centre for the cor-ridor; Tanjung Manis will be de-veloped into a leading regional portcity and halal hub; Samalaju willbecome the new heavy-industrycentre; while Baram and Tunoh willfocus on tourism and resource-based industries.

Economic spillovers are also ex-pected to help the corridors sec-ondary growth areas like Semop,Balingian, Selangau, Samarakan,Bakun and Nanga Merit.

Industries that will be promotedand developed include aluminium,glass, steel, oil-based, palm oil, fish-ing and aquaculture, livestock, ma -rine-engineering and tourism.

Sabah Development Corridor:The focus will be on six develop-ment areas.

1) Sandakan-Beluran-Kin-abatangan Bio-Triangle: Beluranand Tongod Agropolitan, Agrobio

Innov ationZone-Sandakan Etion Hub, POIC Sandakan.

2) Lahad Datu-Kunak-Sena-Tawau Agro Marine BeltIntegrated Agro-food Zone anrine Industry and Tourism Zo

3) The Interior Food VKeningau Integrated Livestoctre, fruits and herbal productin the Interior Agropolitan Zo

4) Oil and gas clusters:chemical complex, oil and gaport services, oil refineries anfarms and power plants.

5) Kinabalu Gold Coast Encreative industry cluster, wand healthcare, floriculturspeciality natural products, msports, signature resorts aniday homes.

6) Brunei Bay Integratedopment Area to develop amodel logistics, tourism and front development, livestockcrops, fisheries and aquacand halal products.

HE government has set outseveral measures to ease andreduce the cost of doing busi-nd stimulate growth under theMalaysia Plan (10MP) to sup-he private sector.ill deliver a supportive reg-

y environment and a more lib-d services sector to open upopportunities for investmentusiness. It will also removet distortions and promote fairtition at a level playing field.private sector will be able to

d opportunities to invest fromw wave of privatisation and getrt from a facilitation fund.

10MP will also promote amechanism to support localsses in the export market.small- and medium-sized en-es will gain in terms of easiermore programmes to enhancety and a better support system.

will also be able to benefit fromvestment opportunities under

ational key economic areasAs).

nwhile, under the 10MP, thee sector has been asked toin new growth areas and movevalue chain. It also needs to

more on innovation and skillsveme n t .

he effort to establish a world-nfrastructure, the governmentany times stressed the need tod the broadband reach.

According to a World Bank study, a10 per cent rise in household broad-band penetration can increase grossdomestic product growth by more

than one per cent. The government,therefore, has targeted to raisehousehold broadband penetration to75 per cent by end-2015 via two maininitiatives, namely high-speed broad-band (HSBB) and broadband to gen-eral population (BBGP) which usewired and wireless technologies.

The national broadband rolloutwill cost some RM2.6 billion. The costof HSBB rollout will be undertakenby the private sector, while BBGP willbe partly funded by the UniversalServices Provision Fund.

Another area of focus to supportgrowth is upgrading the infrastruc-ture to enhance access and con-nectivity which includes rail devel-opment, maritime and airport.

The New Energy Policy (2011-

2015) is vital to attract new invest-ments as well as encourage indus-tries to expand into high value-addeda c t i v i t i e s.

The government aims to boost household broadband penetration via two main initiatives high-speed band broadband to general population.

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AN integrated cashlessing system is poised totroduced across all 16transport operators in GKL otherwise knownKlang Valley.

The system wouldelithe need for multiple for various operators. Tcut down the travel time

The cashless tickepart of the governmentiative to promote a sesystem across transpomodes and operators.

Information on statioschedules will be madesible to passengers, wstops to display such intion for operators.

A website will also befor peopleto getupdatekinds of public transpor

Apar t from the ca

ticketing system, the dof 35 sets of four-car trset to quadruple the nof passengers per h98,000 of the KelanLight RailTransit linefrcurrent 24,000 users.

The KTM Komuterwill experience a sichange with 38 six-catric Multiple Units to bered next year and bover 500,000 commutel y.

Efforts will be direcwards increasing on

journeys within an houfewer than four transfe

A total of 14 of the citre bus hubs will be up

while the constructioninter-urban transportnal in Gombak will staing the 10MP period.

Relevant agencies wbe ropedin by the goverto increase the numberstops near residential a

Outside the Klang Valgovernment is mulling sscale approaches to inthe capacity of publicp o r t f o r m e d i u m -cities, like trams in Mandenhance rivertrant i on a s a m o de o f ptransport and as a toproduct.

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ncorporated intothe electricity

of consumers to support thepment of renewable energythe 10th Malaysia Plan.mechanism allows electricity

ced from RE to be sold to util-a fixed premium priceand forfic duration.uch, there will also be an es-

hment of a Renewable Energyfrom the FiT and to be ad-ered by a special agency, thenable Energy Developmentrity under the Energy, Greenology and Water Ministry.Renewable Energy Act is cur-being drafted by the Energy,Technology and Water Min-nd the bill is expected to bein Parliament in October.

If passed by Parliament, the tariffswill be implemented early next year.The government is also looking to

ensure equitable and sustainableutilisation of resources by co-optinglocal communities in conservation ef-forts as they play a big role in sus-tainable use of resources and con-servation activities.

The plan will also be focusing ontwo main areas. Efforts will be madeto develop a roadmap for climate re-silient growth and enhancing con-servation of the nations ecologicalassets. A dual strategy in addressingclimate change impacts will beadopted through adaptation strate-gies to protect economic growthanddevelopment factors from the impactof climate change and mitigationstrategies to reduce emission ofgreenhouse gases.

T E R

LONG-TERM strategy for wa-ter resource management un-derlined by the National Wa-

esources Policy (NWRP) wille efficient and effective man-nt of the resource to cater to

ng demands.r measures include:

xpanding the implementationIntegrated Water Resources

gement and Integrated RiverManagement approaches inng, managing, protecting andlitating water resources and,RM5 billion fund for flood-

tion programmes.structuring of the water ser-

ndustry, covering water supply

and sewerage services, will also en-ter the final phase since its inceptionduring the Eighth Malaysia Planpe-r iod.

Some of the key focus areas: Full migration of state water

operators to the new licensingregime will be completed. Upon mi-gration, they will be governed by the

Water Services Industry Act, 2006and regulated by the National WaterServices Commission;

The phasing in of a tariff-settingmechanism to allow full recovery of

costs to encourage sustained invest-ments in upgrading and rehabili-tating water treatment plants anddistribution systems. The tariff in-crease will be segregated in bandsbased on consumption levels;

National water supply coveragewill increase from 93 per cent ofpopulation last year to 97 per cent in2015;

Sewerage services for house-holds served by the grid and septictanks will be extended from 28.8million to 37.7 million. Some RM1.1billion will be allocated to replacepipes and old meters to improvewater quality and reduce losses insupply; and,

Parcelling out the operations ofcentralised sewerage services tostate water operating companies. Anintegrated tariff for both water andsewerage services will better cap-ture the cost of service provision.

ENERGY

DEVELOPMENT of alternativesources of energy, particularly hydroas well as importation of coal andliquefied natural gas by 2015 willimprove security of supply.

Initiatives to increase generation

capacity include: In Peninsular Malaysia, two hy-

droelectric plants to be commis-sioned in Ulu Jelai and Hulu Tereng-ganu with a combined capacity of6 2 2 M W;

In Sabah, three new power plantsto be commissioned with a combinedcapacity of 700MW;

In Sarawak, the 2,400MW BakunHydroelectric Project to be commis-sioned in stages; and,

Transmission and distributionsystems to be strengthened and ex-panded.

By 2015, the System Average In-terruption Duration Index, a mea-sure of supply reliability, is expectedto improve from 68 to 50 minutes percustomer per year in PeninsularMal ay si a .

In rationalising the subsidies ongas, prices for the power and non-power sectors will be revised everysix months to reflect market prices.

B ROAD BA ND

A PROJECTED household broad-band penetration of 75 per cent bythe end of 2015 will be achieved byHigh-Speed Broadband (HSBB) andBroadband General Public (BBGP)i n i t i at i ve s.

SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT

THE solid waste management andpublic cleansing responsibilities willbe transferred to the Federal Gov-ernment, allowing local authoritiesto focus on core functions.

The collection of household solidwaste will be fully privatised to threec o n c e s s i o n a i r e s.

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They include: deploying an additiona

volunteer police from the PVolunteer Corps and MaCivil Defence. This is set to to 5,000 volunteers by 201

allocating RM2.4 billiongrade police stations and ipolicemens living quarters

introducing new meascurb drug abuse and improtreatment to reduce streetFifty per cent of snatch were drug addicts;

allocating RM120 miencourage volunteerism suSkim Rondaan Sukarela, atary community activity unRukun Tetangga programm

expanding the Rak

scheme to encourage grearollment and educate peinfor mation useful for polic

Safety and security willenhanced with the install496 closed-circuit televisioeras in hotspots across thtr y.

The Safe Cities Programalso get a RM510 million fu

The programme, whichtogether the police, localities, National Anti-Drug the Welfare Department anrelevant bodies, will tackproblems with initiativeshance the environment aprove the sense of securityizens and visitors.

O ensure that healthcare re-mains accessible and afford-able, the government will in-e a cost sharing option to pro -

a wider choice of healths for the rakyat.existing legislation of the

care system will be revieweder with the introduction of

egulations to emphasise ac -ation, credentials and privi-

regulatory and service roleshealthcare system will be

mlined to focus on governance,dship and enforcement.ncrease the quality, capacityverage of healthcare, the gov-nt is expanding its primaryervices by building 197 newcosting RM637 million dur ingt-half period of 10MP.

r new and four replacementals, costing around RM600

million, are also planned for the firsttwo years of the 10MP.

Provisions for mobile clinics, fly-ing doctor services and villagehealth promoters will be increasedto cater to people living in remotea r e a s.

In order to shift towardswellnessand disease prevention, the govern-ment is planning to bolster the

healthy lifestyle campaign amongthe rakyat.

The doctor-to-population ratio isalso expected to improve from1:1,380 in 2005 to 1:1,597 by 2015,while the nurse-to-population ratiowill improve from 1:592 to 1:200during the same period.

The government will also utilisemore specialists from the private

sector to cope with the increasingdemand for trained medical staff.

Other efforts to meet the risingdemand for quality healthcare areorganising more specialist training,improving post-basic training forhealthcare personnel, addressingstaff retention and improving thequality of private healthcare pro-f e s s i o n a l s.

ING, specifically low-costng, is an important agendaeeds to be addressed.

is to ensure that the bottomr cent of households anders are able to live in per-

nt homes.er 10MP, 78,000 unitsof new,able public houses will be built

Federal Government acrosstion for individuals and fam-ith a householdincomeof lessM2,500 a month.er the 9MP, 128,000 units ofst housing were built.year, the government re-

13,529 applications for pub-using while a survey of states

showed that there were 97,620squatter families who had yet to berelocated to permanent housing.

The government will also ratio-nalise and streamline the roles andresponsibilities of federal agenciesinvolved in the provision of public

houses to one federal agency.It will also establish the Housing

Maintenance Fund with an initialcapital of RM500 million to assistpublic housing residents in repair sand maintenance of their units.

It will be based on a matchinggrant where half ofthe contributioncomes from residents through their

joint management bodyor manage-ment corporation.

The fund is an addition to theTabung Perumahan 1MalaysiaFund, established in Februarywhich has similar functions for low-cost private housing in KualaL u m p u r.

Existing laws, including the Uni-

form Building By-Laws 1984, will bereviewed to incorporate the min-imum specifications for houses toensure quality in housing projects.

Development of environmentallyfriendly townships and neighbour-hoods will be encouraged throughthe introduction of Green Guidelinesand a Green Rating System.

Putrajaya and Cyberjaya will be-come the flagship Green Town-ships.

The government will also contin-ue rehabilitating abandoned hous-ing projects.

As of April 30, there were 107abandoned projects with 38,600units involving 25,300 buyers.

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WORK from home policieswill continue to be promot-ed under the10th Malaysia

o encourage a more family-y workplace.rong family unit with positivevalues, shared responsibilitiesrong marriage institution willue to be the priority of gov-nts development agenda.

rder to empower women, thenment will increase womenspation in the workforce, in-the number of women in key

on-making positions, improveovision of support for womenllenging circumstances (wid-ingle mothers and those withincomes) and eliminate allof discrimination against

n .

government is alsocreating acommittee, chaired by the

n, family and community de-ment minister, to implementr sensitisation programmes inblic sector.

de increasing the efforts toe a 30 per cent quota of de-making positions to be held by

women, the government is also de-veloping specialised courses for themto improve their confidence and softs k i l l s.

To create a young generationwhich is forward-looking, the gov-ernment is formulating youth de-velopment programmes to instil inthem strong character.

Also, volunteerism will be promot-ed to develop greater unity amongyou th and the government i sstrengthening youth associationsthrough leadership and manage-ment courses.

As for children, importance will beplaced on protecting and providingfor their well-being.

The police will be conducting

screening for child carers to ensurethe safety of the children under thecare of external parties.

The government is also enhancingthe quality of childcare services,strengthening related support pro-grammes and upgrading welfare in-s t i t u t i o n s.

The government will also focus onenhancing elderly-friendly infras-tructure and improving access toaffordable healthcare and ensuringadequate provision of shelters.

The database on employment op-

portunities for older persons underJobs Malaysia will be promoted ac-tively to create awareness amongthose who are looking for a job andfor the employers and the 100 percent tax rebate on costs to retrainolder people will be continued.

To integrate persons with disabil-ities (PWD) into society, the govern-ment will provide easy access totransportation and buildings. Thegovernment will also seek to provide

job opportunities for PWDs and lookinto establishing specialised learninginstitutions and vocational schoolsfor them.

IC, minorities including the Asli communities, shouldeir lives improve under the

Malaysia Plan.se groups come under the

m 40 per cent of households,is one of the four principles

MP is based on to support ther ys growth and create aunited progressive society.egrated development pro-mes and specific enhance-assistance will be implement-address the poverty of Sabaharawak Bumiputeras, with ation target of 12 per cent and

per cent respectively by

year, the target was 22.8 peror Sabah and 6.4 per cent fora k .he same period, the govern-aims to reduce poverty

g Orang Asli to 25 per centlast years target of 50 per

To achieve this target, a landdevelopment and ownership pro-gramme will be implemented toallow Orang Asli to become landowners and active farmers.

Their reserve land will be de-veloped for agriculture use by thegovernment. A similar programmeis also being considered for ethnicminorities in Sabah and Sarawak.

Assistance, including trainingand funding, will be provided forthese groups to establish home

stays and eco-tourism services.Initiatives will also be taken to

assist the communities to set upcooperatives to market their hand-i c r a f t s.

Apart from ethnic minorities andOrang Asli, others that fall underthe bottom 40 per cent householdinclude residents of Chinese newvillages and estate workers.

The 10MP aims to increase themain income of the group toRM2,300 by 2015.

RURAL communities will beprovided with adequate supplyof treated water and sanitationfacilities, access to road net-works, electricity supply andbetter communication technol-ogy in the 10th Malaysia Planper iod.

A total of 6,312km of pavedroad will be constructed in thepeninsula, 2,540km in Sabahand 2,819km in Sarawak by2015.

The government will also in-crease the extent of treated wa-ter in rural areas by upgradingand building new pipelines andwater treatment plants.

By the end of 2015, 117,000additional houses in Peninsula,112,700 in Sabah and 87,400 inSarawak will be supplied withtreated water.

The coverage of electricitysupply in rural areas will beextended where about 6,000more houses will be suppliedwith electricity in the peninsula,59,000 in Sabah and 76,000 inS a r awa k .

The rural population will alsobe exposed to ICT facilities andsoftware packages to improvetheir knowledge.

To create a high-income na-t ion based on innovat ion,

1Malaysia telecentres wilup in sub-districts for thcommunity to learn newthrough the extensive I C T.

The short take off l(STOL) airstrips will be ued by the government crease connectivity and sibility for rural populatSabah and Sarawak.

In the peninsula, newbus routes and new exprees plying between rural cand towns are planned tthe needs of the rurall atio ns.

To ensure effective imptation of rural basic infrture development prograthe government is focusimproving administrativcesses, ensuring adequaply of manpower, machinmaterials, and effectivemanagement.

A land development and ownership programme will be implemented toallow Orang Asli to become landowners and farmers.

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